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... Southern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Western Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia... Northern Mason County in western West Virginia... Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 555 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Chesterhill to 6 miles north of Rutland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Parkersburg, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Wellston, Pomeroy, Albany, Racine, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Vienna, Ravenswood, Williamstown, New Haven, Mason, Belmont, Mineralwells, Washington, and Tuppers Plains. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 148 and 153, between mile markers 159 and 160, and between mile markers 164 and 186. Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 3. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 17.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, OH ... GALLIA, OH ... JACKSON, OH ... MEIGS, OH ... VINTON, OH ... WASHINGTON, OH ... JACKSON, WV ... MASON, WV ... PLEASANTS, WV ... WOOD, WV

Instructions:

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.