Full Notification

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 331 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mechanicsburg to near Nebo, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pulaski... Wytheville... Bland... Marion... Saltville... Rural Retreat... and Ceres.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... PULASKI, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... WYTHE, VA

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.