Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hawkins County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee... Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northern Washington County in east Tennessee... Hancock County in east Tennessee... Northern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Northern Carter County in east Tennessee... Russell County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Wise County in southwestern Virginia... Washington County in southwestern Virginia... South central Lee County in southwestern Virginia... Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 452 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lebanon, moving east at 20 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... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Rogersville, Lebanon, Mountain City, Gate City and Sneedville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 17. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 40 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 34.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARTER, TN ... GREENE, TN ... HANCOCK, TN ... HAWKINS, TN ... JOHNSON, TN ... SULLIVAN, TN ... WASHINGTON, TN ... LEE, VA ... RUSSELL, VA ... SCOTT, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... WISE, 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