Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 2:18PM EDT until August 15 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Russell County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... East central Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 218 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of Bristol Va, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Walnut Hill, Nickelsville, South Holston Dam, Collingwood, Holston, Hilander Park, and Benhams. This includes the following highways... Interstate 81 in Tennessee near mile marker 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 18.

What to do: 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.

Issued by NWS Morristown TN; in effect until Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT.

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