Weather Alerts-

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Knoxville/Tri-Cities - TN, US, National Weather Service

Wise County

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN RUSSELL...CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND EAST CENTRAL WISE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Cleveland Va, or 12 miles west of Lebanon, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Abingdon, Lebanon, Cleveland Va, St. Paul, Lindell, Castlewood, Holston, Emory-Meadowview, and Hansonville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH