Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Western Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Western Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 130 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oceana to near Bristol Va, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Wytheville... Bland... Princeton... Marion... Richlands... and Tazewell. This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WYTHE, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... MERCER, WV ... GREENBRIER, WV ... GILES, VA ... BLAND, VA ... SUMMERS, WV
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. These storms are producing wind damage across Tennessee and southwest Virginia. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and 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