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... Northern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 343 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gauley Bridge, or 8 miles northwest of Fayetteville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Fayetteville, Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Hawks Nest State Park, Powellton, Kesslers Cross Lanes, Swiss, and Mount Nebo. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 16 and 38.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.