Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45PM
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1245 PM EDT.
* At 1151 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Abingdon to Nella, moving northeast at 50 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... Wytheville... Bland... Marion... Bluefield... Tazewell... Saltville... and Chilhowie.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHE, NC ... BLAND, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WYTHE, 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. 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