Full Notification

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Central Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... East central Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 1215 PM EDT.

* At 1108 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of New Lexington to near Lake Hope State Park, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Athens, Marietta, Belpre, McConnelsville, Beverly, Albany, Coolville, Chesterhill, Forked Run State Park, Vienna, Washington, Tuppers Plains, Lubeck, Lowell, Stockport, Bristol, Macksburg, Amesville, Lower Salem, and Stroud Run State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 4 and 17. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 2.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, OH ... MEIGS, OH ... MORGAN, OH ... VINTON, OH ... WASHINGTON, OH ... 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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.