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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Saturday May 21st, 2022 :: 04:00 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 358 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Rogers Summit, or near Whitetop, 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... Mountain City, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery and Konnarock.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JOHNSON, TN ... WASHINGTON, VA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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