Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1146 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Raven, or near Richlands, moving northeast at 15 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. 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