Full Notification

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Southern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... North central Mason County in western West Virginia... Northeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 545 AM EDT.

* At 514 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Rutland, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pomeroy, Mcarthur, Albany, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, New Haven, Mason, Washington, Tuppers Plains, Lubeck, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City, Vinton, Wilkesville, Portland, Radcliffe, and Reedsville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 151 and 160. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 2.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, OH ... GALLIA, OH ... JACKSON, OH ... MEIGS, OH ... VINTON, OH ... WASHINGTON, OH ... JACKSON, WV ... MASON, WV ... WOOD, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for southeastern Ohio...and western and northwestern West Virginia.