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 to shelter inside a strong building. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southeastern Ohio.

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in southeastern Ohio... Northern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 654 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Perry State Forest to near Lancaster, moving east at 40 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... New Lexington, McConnelsville, Shawnee, Perry State Forest, Crooksville, Junction City, Malta, Corning, Bristol, Hemlock, Rendville, and Eagleport.