Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 504 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jewell Ridge, or 11 miles north of Richlands, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Richlands... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff... Raven... Glen Burke... Jewell Ridge... and Amonate.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, 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. Wind damage to trees has been reported from Buchanan County just to the northwest of Tazewell. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. 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