Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Blackwater, VA ∙ Wise Lonesome Pine Airport, VA ∙ East Stone Gap, VA ∙ Castlewood, VA ∙ Andover, VA ∙ Dante, VA ∙ Weber City, VA ∙ Saint Charles, VA ∙ Wise, VA ∙ Big Stone Gap, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Morristown TN 712 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Russell County in southwestern Virginia... Lee County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia... Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Western Washington County in southwestern Virginia... Wise County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 712 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Trammel to near Wise to Big Black Mountain to Putney to Bluehole, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Norton, Lebanon, Wise, Gate City, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Weber City, Cleveland Va, and Coeburn. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3702 8247 3696 8236 3704 8216 3678 8192 3661 8230 3660 8299 3671 8330 3674 8314 3678 8313 3685 8307 3685 8301 3689 8288 3693 8286 3698 8287 3701 8259 3706 8250 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 330DEG 21KT 3705 8231 3693 8255 3689 8289 3690 8324 3712 8375 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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