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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Friday March 3rd, 2023 :: 04:38 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM EST.

* At 436 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Walnut Hill, or 8 miles east of Kingsport, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Lebanon, Cleveland Va, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights and Oak Grove. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 4. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 58 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 34.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for east Tennessee...and southwestern Virginia. 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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