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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Tuesday May 16th, 2023 :: 06:04 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 603 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Bristol Va, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Mountain City, Walnut Hill, Glade Spring, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery, Emory-Meadow View and Blountville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 69 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 34.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JOHNSON, TN ... 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. This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and neck.

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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