**ALERT** There is a tornado watch in effect for the area highlighted yellow which includes western and central West Virginia until midnight. Multiple supercells with a history of producing dangerous tonadoes, 1.5 inch hail and gusts to 70 MPH will cross into our area within the next hour or two. This means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and near the highlighted area. The Storm Prediction Center has called this a "particulary dangerous situation." There have been severeal tornado reports and at least one 'very large' tornado reported by a weather spotter in Clay Conty Kentucky. Those counties in Kentucky and southern Ohio that are highlighted bright red are under tornado warnings. These looks are headed directly towards Charleston and Huntington and all of southwestern West Virginia. Stay tuned to local TV & radio for more weather alerts.

There is also a flash flood watch (light green) for north/central and southern West Virginia. Stay alert for quickly changing weather and water levels! Listen to local authorities and be prepared to seek shelter should the situation change.