Full Notification

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... North central Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 303 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tazewell, moving southeast at 25 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... Wytheville... Bland... Marion... Tazewell... Rural Retreat... Ceres... and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WYTHE, VA

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.