Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
653 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TNZ016-017-VAZ005-006-008-172345-
HAWKINS TN-RUSSELL VA-SCOTT VA-SULLIVAN TN-WASHINGTON VA-
653 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CITY OF BRISTOL...WASHINGTON...
SCOTT...RUSSELL...EXTREME EASTERN HAWKINS AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES UNTIL
745 PM EDT...
AT 650 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR KINGSPORT...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GATE CITY...BRISTOL
TN...BRISTOL VA...WEBER CITY...BLOOMINGDALE...BLOUNTVILLE...
HILTONS...FORT BLACKMORE...BENHAMS...NICKELSVILLE...DUNGANNON...
COLLINGWOOD AND HANSONVILLE.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND! DON`T DROWN!
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