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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Friday May 6th, 2022 :: 04:32 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Russell County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 431 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Walnut Hill, or 8 miles northwest of Bristol Va, moving northeast at 35 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... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Lebanon, Lindell, Collingwood, Holston, Hansonville, Hilander Park and Emory-Meadow View. This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 25.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RUSSELL, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... CITY OF BRISTOL, VA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east Tennessee...and southwestern Virginia.

Address/Location
Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
1 Government Center Pl
Abingdon, VA 24210

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-525-1330

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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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