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Town of Tazewell
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 07:29 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Western Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Western Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EST.

* At 726 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cleveland Va to Abingdon to near Erwin, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Boone... Marion... Richlands... Bluefield... Tazewell... Saltville... and Chilhowie. This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WYTHE, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WATAUGA, NC ... ALLEGHANY, NC ... SMYTH, VA ... ASHE, NC ... BLAND, VA ... GRAYSON, VA

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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

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