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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Friday July 28th, 2023 :: 04:43 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 442 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Allison Gap to 7 miles southwest of Lebanon, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Abingdon, Glade Spring, Damascus, Lindell, Holston, Emory-Meadow View and Konnarock. This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 14 and 34.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON, 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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