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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:26 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR SULLIVAN...NORTHEASTERN HAWKINS...NORTHERN WASHINGTON... RUSSELL...EASTERN SCOTT...WESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN WISE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF BRISTOL... At 525 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grundy to near Weber City, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Lebanon, Gate City, Weber City, Cleveland Va, and Spurgeon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 50 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 19. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Wind Advisory
Issued: 5:25 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will become west early this morning. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts could be locally stronger along the cold front early this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
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