Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Holmes Mill, or 11 miles northeast of Jonesville, moving southeast at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, St. Charles, Duffield, Dryden, and
Jasper.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia.
Area Description:
Lee; Wise; Scott
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov