Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Kingsport, TN ∙ Sneedville, TN ∙ Lynn Garden, TN ∙ Blackwater, VA ∙ Blountville, TN ∙ Nickelsville, VA ∙ Surgoinsville, TN ∙ Ewing, VA ∙ Gray, TN ∙ Fort Blackmore, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Morristown TN 737 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Claiborne County in east Tennessee... Hawkins County in east Tennessee... Northern Washington County in east Tennessee... Hancock County in east Tennessee... Lee County in southwestern Virginia... Scott County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 737 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles north of Walnut Hill to 6 miles west of Gate City to Jonesville to Callaway, moving southeast at 35 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... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Rogersville, Gate City, Sneedville, Jonesville, New Tazewell, Tazewell, and Surgoinsville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 19. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 50 and 73. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3642 8222 3635 8236 3638 8263 3642 8263 3640 8274 3646 8373 3658 8379 3658 8369 3667 8352 3667 8342 3674 8314 3678 8313 3674 8276 3687 8240 TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 328DEG 36KT 3672 8231 3667 8269 3669 8308 3680 8356 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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