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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
527 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

TNZ015>017-042-044-045-VAZ005-008-162230-
Sullivan TN-Washington TN-Northwest Greene TN-Hancock TN-Unicoi TN-
Hawkins TN-Washington VA-Scott VA-
527 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN SULLIVAN...HAWKINS...
WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK...NORTHEASTERN GREENE...CENTRAL
UNICOI...SOUTHERN SCOTT AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES AND THE
SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF BRISTOL THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Surgoinsville, or 7 miles northeast of Rogersville, moving east at 35
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...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Greeneville, Erwin,
Rogersville, Gate City, Jonesborough, and Tusculum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3605 8243 3636 8312 3668 8294 3671 8289
      3668 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 283DEG 32KT 3647 8290

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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JLB