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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Tuesday September 24th, 2024 :: 07:43 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Tuesday

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Sullivan County in east Tennessee... North central Washington County in east Tennessee... Northwestern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Carter County in east Tennessee... 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 845 PM EDT.

* At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Weber City, or 8 miles northeast of Kingsport, moving east at 30 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... Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Weber City, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Walnut Hill, Oak Grove, and Gray. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 4 and 10. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 54 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 20.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARTER, TN ... JOHNSON, TN ... SULLIVAN, TN ... WASHINGTON, TN ... 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

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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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