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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
725 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
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Scott VA-Wise VA-Lee VA-
725 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LEE...NORTHWESTERN
SCOTT AND SOUTHWESTERN WISE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Big Stone Gap, or 14 miles northwest of Gate City,
moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Big Stone Gap, Appalachia, Duffield, Clinchport, Jasper, and Pardee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3667 8273 3668 8289 3687 8292 3690 8287
      3691 8287 3693 8286 3695 8286 3697 8287
      3698 8287 3699 8284 3701 8283 3701 8278
      3703 8276 3703 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 187DEG 21KT 3675 8280 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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