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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0122 Issued by the Morristown / Knoxville Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-13 21:05:04
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WUUS54 KMRX 140204
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VAC105-167-169-191-195-720-140245-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0122.260814T0204Z-260814T0245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1004 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 1004 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Wise to near Norton to 6 miles east
of Big Stone Gap to near Clover Fork, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Norton, Lebanon, Wise, Gate City, Big Stone Gap, Weber City,
Cleveland Va, Coeburn, Appalachia, and St. Paul.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3720 8256 3713 8255 3702 8247 3698 8237
3696 8236 3700 8229 3699 8226 3701 8223
3691 8208 3660 8226 3659 8294 3685 8301
3687 8291 3691 8287 3693 8277 3701 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 322DEG 28KT 3701 8247 3690 8253 3684 8266 3684
8292
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KRS
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-13 21:22:04
650
WWUS54 KMRX 140221
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1021 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
VAC105-167-169-191-195-720-140245-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-260814T0245Z/
Russell VA-Lee VA-City of Norton VA-Scott VA-Washington VA-Wise VA-
1021 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL...NORTHEASTERN LEE...SCOTT...SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN WISE COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF
NORTON...
At 1021 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Trammel to 11 miles southeast of
Norton to 8 miles north of Gate City to 7 miles southwest of Big
Stone Gap, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Norton, Gate City, Big Stone Gap, Weber City, Appalachia, St. Paul,
Nickelsville, Dungannon, Duffield, and Clinchport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3692 8247 3694 8235 3686 8228 3669 8226
3660 8226 3659 8294 3685 8301 3687 8291
3691 8287 3691 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 322DEG 28KT 3693 8240 3682 8246 3676 8259 3676
8285
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KRS
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-13 21:43:36
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1043 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
VAC105-167-169-191-195-720-140252-
/O.EXP.KMRX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-260814T0245Z/
Russell VA-Lee VA-City of Norton VA-Scott VA-Washington VA-Wise VA-
1043 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL...
NORTHEASTERN LEE...SCOTT...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN WISE
COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF NORTON WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM
EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
&&
LAT...LON 3692 8247 3694 8235 3686 8228 3669 8226
3660 8226 3659 8294 3685 8301 3687 8291
3691 8287 3691 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 322DEG 28KT 3680 8228 3669 8234 3663 8247 3663
8273
$$
KRS
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