Full Notification

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia... East central Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Central Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Petersburg, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include... Moorefield, Wardensville, Maysville, Bean Settlement, Old Fields, Arthur, Seymourville, Lahmansville, Rig, Mcneill, Perry, Lost River, Fisher, Baker, Inkerman, Kirby, Rio, Mccauley, and Welton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SHENANDOAH, VA ... GRANT, WV ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... HARDY, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.