Storm warning for Caroline, Hanover counties

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 827 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BUMPASS...OR 9
  MILES EAST OF MINERAL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
           CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHWESTERN CAROLINE AND NORTHWESTERN HANOVER COUNTIES...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: OLIVER...CEDAR FORK...BEAVERDAM...DOSWELL...
  CHILESBURG...GOLANSVILLE...GILMAN...PENOLA...CEDON AND COATESVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT
...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.