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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
900 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
 

TNZ016-017-044-046-VAZ005-008-180145-
Sullivan TN-Washington TN-Northwest Carter TN-Hawkins TN-
Washington VA-Scott VA-
900 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SULLIVAN...NORTHEASTERN
HAWKINS...NORTHERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN CARTER...SOUTHEASTERN
SCOTT AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY
OF BRISTOL THROUGH 945 PM EDT...

At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Colonial Heights, or near Kingsport, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Weber City,
Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Gray, Oak Grove, and Walnut Hill.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3632 8262 3637 8264 3641 8263 3642 8265
      3658 8270 3674 8225 3639 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 260DEG 17KT 3647 8249 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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