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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
535 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

TNZ017-044-VAZ005-232215-
Sullivan TN-Washington TN-Scott VA-
535 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN SULLIVAN...NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oak Grove, or near Johnson City, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Gray, Oak Grove,
Walnut Hill, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, and Bluff City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3632 8236 3635 8256 3666 8251 3662 8231
      3660 8229 3660 8222 3659 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 195DEG 11KT 3641 8243

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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