Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... 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 615 PM EDT.
* At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest of Cleveland Va, or 14 miles northwest of Bristol Va, 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... Bristol Va, Abingdon, Nickelsville, Collingwood, Castlewood, Hilander Park and Benhams. This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 2 and 16.
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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
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