Full Notification

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... East central Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southern Clay County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 830 AM EST.

* At 804 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coal Fork, or 10 miles east of Charleston, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clay, Pinch, Pratt, Bickmore, Cedar Grove, Glasgow, Swiss, Indore, Marmet, Glen, Bentree, Chesapeake, Belle, Kesslers Cross Lanes, Drennan, East Bank, Coal Fork, Pond Gap, Handley, and Smithers. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 85 and 90. Route 19 near mile marker 32.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.