Russell

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Statement as of 5:08 PM EDT on May 22, 2013

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Russell County in southwest Virginia...
Scott County in southwest Virginia...
Wise County in southwest Virginia...

* until 600 PM EDT

* at 505 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail... and
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located 6 miles
north of Gate City... and moving northeast at 45 mph.

* The severe thunderstorm will affect mainly rural areas of
Russell... Scott and wise counties... including the following
locations... Dungannon and Coeburn.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

In addition to large hail and damaging winds... continuous cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately! Lightning is one of natures number one killers.
Remember... if you can hear thunder... you are close enough to be
struck by lightning.


Lat... Lon 3702 8246 3699 8238 3696 8235 3700 8228
      3700 8225 3705 8217 3704 8214 3702 8210
      3661 8252 3671 8273 3708 8251
time... Mot... loc 2108z 208deg 42kt 3676 8256



Special Statement
Statement as of 4:51 PM EDT on May 22, 2013

... Significant weather advisory for Lee... City of Norton... wise...
Scott... Russell and Hawkins counties until 545 PM EDT...

At 447 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of
Pennington Gap to 11 miles west of Gate City... and moving northeast
at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected with these storms... along with
heavy rain and small hail.

Locations near the path of these storms include... Gate City...
Norton... wise... Big Stone Gap... Duffield... Clinchport... Jasper... Fort
Blackmore... Nickelsville... Dungannon... Coeburn... St. Paul and
Castlewood.


425 PM EDT Wed may 22 2013

... Significant weather advisory for Lee... City of Norton... wise...
Scott... extreme western Russell... Hawkins and Hancock counties until
515 PM EDT...

At 423 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking a
strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Surgoinsville... or 10 miles
north of Rogersville... moving northeast at 45 mph.

Hail up to the size of dimes or pennies and wind gusts up to 45 mph
are possible with this storm... along with heavy rain and frequent
dangerous lightning.

This storm will be near...
Pattonsville and Okolona around 435 PM EDT.
Duffield... Clinchport and Jasper around 445 PM EDT.
Fort Blackmore and Big Stone Gap around 455 PM EDT.
Norton and Dungannon around 505 PM EDT.
Wise around 510 PM EDT.
Coeburn around 515 PM EDT.

This storm may intensify... so be certain to monitor local radio and
TV stations... as well as local cable TV outlets... for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.


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