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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Wednesday February 8th, 2023 :: 03:01 p.m. EST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 04:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...The Cumberland plateau, higher elevations of southwest Virginia, and the portions of the east Tennessee mountains.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: SCOTT ... CAMPBELL ... CLAIBORNE ... JOHNSON ... MORGAN ... UNICOI ... SOUTHEAST CARTER ... SEQUATCHIE ... BLEDSOE ... SOUTHEAST MONROE ... MARION ... LEE ... WISE ... 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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