- Wednesday February 28th, 2024 :: 10:08 a.m. EST
Wind Advisory until 04:00PM
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... CLAIBORNE ... HANCOCK ... HAWKINS ... SULLIVAN ... UNION ... GRAINGER ... HAMBLEN ... NORTHWEST COCKE ... NORTHWEST GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... NORTHWEST CARTER ... ROANE ... LOUDON ... KNOX ... JEFFERSON ... NW BLOUNT ... NORTH SEVIER ... RHEA ... MEIGS ... MCMINN ... NORTHWEST MONROE ... HAMILTON ... BRADLEY ... WEST POLK ... EAST POLK ... LEE ... WISE ... SCOTT ... RUSSELL ... WASHINGTON
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Advisory