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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
156 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

VAZ008-041845-
Washington VA-
156 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY THROUGH
245 PM EDT...

At 155 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles east of Abingdon, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Glade Spring, Damascus, and Emory-Meadow View.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Morristown.

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LAT...LON 3661 8172 3662 8193 3693 8184 3679 8170
      3670 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 202DEG 12KT 3671 8181

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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