Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:47PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:47pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Gate City, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Gate City, Weber City,
Walnut Hill, Mount Carmel, Nickelsville, and Dungannon.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east Tennessee...and southwestern Virginia.
Area Description:
Hawkins; Sullivan; Northwest Carter; Scott; Russell; Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov