Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Central Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Eastern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Taylor County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 242 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Salem to 6 miles north of Quinwood, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clarksburg, Elkins, Buckhannon, Grafton, Weston, Philippi, Richwood, Sutton, Audra State Park, Webster Springs, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Belington, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Gassaway, Lumberport and Addison (Webster Springs). This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 55 and 128. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 70 and 82. Route 19 between mile markers 51 and 68. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 35.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WEBSTER, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... BARBOUR, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... BRAXTON, WV ... TAYLOR, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... DODDRIDGE, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... GILMER, WV

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern, southeastern, north central, northeastern and northwestern West Virginia. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Please report severe weather to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.