National Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 442 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:00 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

 VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGHANY AMHERST BATH
BEDFORD BLAND BOTETOURT
CARROLL CRAIG FLOYD
FRANKLIN GILES GRAYSON
HENRY MONTGOMERY PATRICK
PULASKI ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE
SMYTH TAZEWELL WYTHE

VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BUENA VISTA COVINGTON GALAX
LEXINGTON LYNCHBURG MARTINSVILLE
RADFORD ROANOKE SALEM