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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Saturday July 1st, 2023 :: 06:28 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45AM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 745 AM EDT.

* At 626 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of Walnut Hill, or 13 miles northwest of Bristol Va, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Mountain City, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, Nickelsville, Hunter, Morril's Cave, Neva and Sadie. This includes the following highways... Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 70 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 14.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARTER, TN ... 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.

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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