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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Sunday August 14th, 2022 :: 11:34 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15AM Monday

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Russell County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1132 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Walnut Hill, or 11 miles northwest of Bristol Va, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Walnut Hill, Colonial Heights, Spurgeon, Bluff City, Nickelsville, Tri-City Airport and Blountville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 58 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 8.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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