Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 4:13AM EDT until March 16 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 1:13am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
SVRMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
Eastern Hancock County in east Tennessee...
North central Greene County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Hamblen County in east Tennessee...
Eastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 515 AM EDT.
* At 412 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sneedville,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Kingsport, Rogersville, Norton, Wise, Gate City, Sneedville,
Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Surgoinsville, and Pennington Gap.
This includes Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 30 and
43.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Greene, TN; Hamblen, TN; Hancock, TN; Hawkins, TN; Sullivan, TN; Lee, VA; Scott, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov