Full Notification

SVRRLX 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... North central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... South central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 202 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pratt to near Powellton to 8 miles south of Burnwell, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Summersville, Fayetteville, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Mount Hope, Ansted, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Powellton, Hawks Nest State Park, Craigsville, Burnwell, Handley, Pax, Thurmond, Muddlety, Swiss, and Artie. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 55 and 74. Route 19 between mile markers 7 and 50.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... RALEIGH, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.