Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
At 926 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pipestem Resort State Park to near Montcalm to near Broadford, moving east at 45 mph. Multiple trees were reported down in Tazewell County. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Bland... Princeton... Tazewell... and Athens. This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, VA ... MERCER, WV ... BLAND, VA
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
Address/Location
Town of Tazewell
211 N Central Ave
Tazewell, VA 24651
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-988-2501
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning