Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Washington County in east Tennessee... The southwestern City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gray, or near Kingsport, moving northeast at 45 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... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Gray, Oak Grove, Walnut Hill, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights and Bluff City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 6 and 18. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 56 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 4.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SULLIVAN, TN ... WASHINGTON, TN ... 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WASHCOVA followed by your message, to 888777
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