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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 03:48 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Russell County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 347 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northeast of Weber City, or 15 miles northeast of Gate City, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Lebanon, Cleveland Va, Glade Spring, Honaker, St. Paul, Damascus, and Emory-Meadow View. This includes the following highways... Interstate 81 in Tennessee near mile marker 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 34.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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