Full Notification

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Craig County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over White Sulphur Springs, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 6:38 PM downed trees and power lines were reported east of Lewisburg. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Lewisburg... Hinton... White Sulphur Springs... and Ronceverte.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, VA ... BOTETOURT, VA ... CRAIG, VA ... CITY OF COVINGTON, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, WV

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. 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.