Full Notification

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Rockingham County in western Virginia... Northwestern Augusta County in western Virginia... The City of Harrisonburg in western Virginia... Highland County in western Virginia... Pendleton County in eastern West Virginia... South central Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 257 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Upper Tract to Snowshoe, moving southeast at 60 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... Harrisonburg, Franklin, Monterey, Bridgewater, Broadway, Brandywine, Dale Enterprise, Upper Tract, Dayton, Craigsville, Mount Crawford, Augusta Springs, Churchville, Deerfield, Head Waters, Brushy Run, Deer Run, Williamsville, Oak Flat, and Hinton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AUGUSTA, VA ... HIGHLAND, VA ... ROCKINGHAM, VA ... CITY OF HARRISONBURG, VA ... GRANT, WV ... HARDY, WV ... PENDLETON, 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 these storms. 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.