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WWUS84 KMRX 212126
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
526 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
VAZ002-005-006-008-212200-
WASHINGTON VA-SCOTT VA-WISE VA-RUSSELL VA-
526 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL
NORTHEASTERN SCOTT...WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN WISE
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF NORTON THROUGH 600 PM EDT...
AT 526 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
NORTON, MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND NICKEL 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...
NORTON, WISE, COEBURN, ST. PAUL, NICKELSVILLE, DUNGANNON,
COLLINGWOOD, CASTLEWOOD, AND FORT BLACKMORE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO CLOSELY MONITOR FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3681 8275 3702 8267 3690 8217 3666 8224
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 280DEG 31KT 3685 8262
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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