Washington County Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 3:26PM EDT until August 17 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Headline
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 3:26PM EDT until August 17 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description
SVRMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Johnson County in east Tennessee...
Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 326 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abingdon,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Abingdon, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery, Konnarock, and
Emory-Meadowview.
This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 16 and
28.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Severe Thunderstorm |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | SVR |
| Area | Johnson, TN; Sullivan, TN; Washington, VA |
| Sent | Monday, August 17, 2026 3:26 PM EDT |
| Expires | Monday, August 17, 2026 4:15 PM EDT |
| Sender | NWS Morristown TN |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e57a3fca6e7c6730448db343ad0f10067d2f3cd.001.1 |