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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Friday September 30th, 2022 :: 03:39 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 08:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. In higher elevations and along ridgetops, gusts up to 50 mph are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... JOHNSON ... COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHEAST GREENE ... UNICOI ... SOUTHEAST CARTER ... BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHEAST MONROE ... EAST POLK ... LEE ... WISE ... SCOTT ... RUSSELL ... WASHINGTON

Instructions:

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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