Washington County Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 3:53PM EDT until August 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Headline
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 3:53PM EDT until August 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description
SVRMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 352 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Bristol Va, 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...
Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, South Holston Dam, Holston,
Hilander Park, Benhams, and Harr.
This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 3 and
21.
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 | Sullivan, TN; Washington, VA; City of Bristol, VA |
| Sent | Monday, August 17, 2026 3:53 PM EDT |
| Expires | Monday, August 17, 2026 4:45 PM EDT |
| Sender | NWS Morristown TN |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b1d45c4169798b66336e583649203ab206e628cb.001.1 |