Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:02PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:02pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Abingdon, moving southeast at 25 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...
Abingdon, Glade Spring, Lindell, Konnarock, and Emory-Meadowview.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east Tennessee...and southwestern Virginia.
Area Description:
Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov