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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Thursday July 21st, 2022 :: 02:32 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Russell County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia... Wise County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 315 AM EDT.

* At 232 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Big Rock to 6 miles south of Haysi to near Wise to near Big Stone Gap, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Norton, Lebanon, Wise, Big Stone Gap, Cleveland Va, Coeburn, Appalachia, Honaker, Pound and St. Paul.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RUSSELL, VA ... SCOTT, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... WISE, VA ... CITY OF NORTON, 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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