Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 4:06PM EDT until July 28 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
TORMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Washington County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee...
South central Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Surgoinsville, or 13 miles west of Gate City,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Surgoinsville around 410 PM EDT.
Kingsport around 420 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Telford, Sullivan Gardens, Fall Branch, Leesburg, Mount Carmel,
Okolona, Limestone, Church Hill, and Bays Mountain Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 3 and 17.
Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 43 and 59.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Greene, TN; Hawkins, TN; Sullivan, TN; Washington, TN; Scott, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov