Full Notification

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Southern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 620 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elkins to 8 miles east of Rock Cave to Cedar Creek State Park, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Glenville, Mill Creek, Dailey, Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Cedar Creek State Park, Beverly, Burnsville, Durbin, Flatwoods, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Sand Fork, Alexander, Cheat Bridge, Eden, Cleveland, Helvetia, Pickens, and Kanawha Head. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 68 and 90.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... GILMER, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, 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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.