As of 8:15 p.m., all warnings have expired.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for Smyth, Tazewell, and Wythe counties in Southwest Virginia.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all local counties until Tuesday night.
The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. for:
- Bristol, Virginia
- Hawkins County
- Lee County
- Norton, Virginia
- Scott County
- Sullivan County
- Russell County
- Washington County (VA)
- Wise County
The watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for:
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County (TN)
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms.
4:06 p.m.
A Tornado Warning that was issued for Bland and Tazewell counties in Southwest Virginia has expired.
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TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) – The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several local counties on Tuesday.
According to a bulletin posted by the NWS, multiple counties and cities in News Channel 11’s viewing area are impacted:
Kentucky
- Letcher County
- Leslie County
Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
Virginia
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Bristol
- Norton
The watch issued by the NWS is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms.
Hail and damaging winds are likely, while an isolated tornado is possible. Tornado potential will be the highest in northern areas of Southwest Virginia and along the Kentucky-Virginia border.
This is a developing story. Details will be updated as they become available.
