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The Town of Marion, Virginia
Tuesday May 16th, 2023 :: 06:26 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 621 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Clear Fork to Quarry, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Wytheville... Bland... Marion... Bluefield... Tazewell... Saltville... and Chilhowie.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... PULASKI, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WYTHE, VA

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.

Address/Location
The Town of Marion, Virginia
138 W Main St
Marion, VA 24354

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-783-4190

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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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