Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
622 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

TNZ015-016-VAZ001-002-005-211115-
Hancock TN-Hawkins TN-Scott VA-Wise VA-Lee VA-
622 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HAWKINS...EASTERN
LEE...SCOTT AND SOUTHWESTERN WISE COUNTIES THROUGH 715 AM EDT...

At 622 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Peepace Store to near Surgoinsville. Movement
was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Gate City, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Appalachia, Nickelsville,
St. Charles, Duffield, Clinchport, Dryden, and Jasper.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3671 8234 3654 8284 3674 8318 3674 8314
      3675 8313 3678 8313 3686 8303 3685 8301
      3686 8300 3687 8291 3690 8287 3691 8287
      3693 8286 3696 8286 3697 8284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 243DEG 27KT 3671 8332 3652 8287

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

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