Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 619 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walnut Hill, or near Bristol Va, moving southeast at 15 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, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, South Holston Dam, Morril's Cave, Hilander Park, Benhams, Harr 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 10.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SULLIVAN, TN ... SCOTT, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... CITY OF BRISTOL, VA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WASHCOVA followed by your message, to 888777
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