Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
429 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

VAZ002-005-006-008-270930-
Washington VA-Scott VA-Wise VA-Russell VA-
429 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RUSSELL...NORTHEASTERN SCOTT...
NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN WISE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 AM
EDT...

At 429 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms 11 miles southwest of Trammel, or 12 miles southeast
of Wise, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lebanon, Cleveland Va, Coeburn, Glade Spring, Honaker, St. Paul,
Emory-Meadow View, Rosedale, Dye, and Lindell.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for southwestern
Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8189 3704 8182 3696 8178 3693 8184
      3679 8170 3675 8168 3677 8246 3701 8244
      3698 8237 3696 8236 3700 8229 3699 8225
      3704 8217 3705 8204 3707 8202 3712 8201
      3714 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 260DEG 24KT 3687 8239

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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