Full Notification

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Central Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Western Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 256 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of Hanover to 8 miles northeast of Lebanon to 11 miles south of Trammel, moving east at 60 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... Bluefield... Bland... Princeton... Marion... Richlands... Tazewell... and Saltville.

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