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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Thursday June 2nd, 2022 :: 03:05 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 304 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Quarry, or 7 miles southwest of Saltville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Abingdon, Glade Spring, Lindell and Emory-Meadow View. This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 21 and 34.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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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