Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Southern Clay County in north central West Virginia... Northern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 627 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Birch River to 6 miles west of Glen, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Summersville, Richwood, Clay, Montgomery, Ansted, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Camden-On-gauley, Powellton, Glen, Hawks Nest State Park, Coal Fork, Birch River, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, and Handley. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 72 and 75. Route 19 between mile markers 22 and 59.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.