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... Northeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Bath County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Eastern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 503 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of Richwood to Maxwelton to near Alderson, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... and Goshen. This includes The following Location The West Virginia State Fairgrounds.

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

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for 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.