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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Saturday July 29th, 2023 :: 04:07 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Russell County in southwestern Virginia... Lee County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Wise County in southwestern Virginia... Western Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mayking, or near Whitesburg, 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, Norton, Lebanon, Wise, Gate City, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap and Weber City. This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 7.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, VA ... RUSSELL, VA ... SCOTT, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... WISE, VA ... CITY OF BRISTOL, VA ... CITY OF NORTON, 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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