Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
734 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
VAZ001-002-005-190115-
Scott VA-Wise VA-Lee VA-
734 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LEE...NORTHEASTERN
SCOTT AND WISE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF NORTON THROUGH 815 PM EST...
At 732 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shields, or 10 miles northeast of Harlan, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Norton, Wise, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, Appalachia, Nickelsville,
Dungannon, St. Charles, Fort Blackmore, and Pardee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3697 8237 3689 8238 3688 8241 3684 8238
3672 8240 3681 8310 3683 8310 3685 8307
3685 8301 3689 8288 3693 8286 3697 8287
3699 8283 3701 8283 3701 8279 3702 8277
3703 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 275DEG 51KT 3690 8314
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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