If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Charleston West Virginia.

A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern McDowell County through 830 AM EDT... At 812 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near War, or 10 miles north of Tazewell, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gary, Anawalt, Elbert, Cucumber and Jenkinjones. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH