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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:44 PM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Abingdon, moving east at 5 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...
Abingdon, Damascus, and Emory-Meadowview.

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.

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

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