Full Notification

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Southwestern Bath County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 630 PM EDT

* At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alvon, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... and Neola.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... CITY OF COVINGTON, VA ... BATH, VA

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.