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Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area(s): Lee, VA; Scott, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA
Effective: 2026-08-13 @ 8:22 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 9:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-13 @ 8:22 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 9:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-13 @ 8:22 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 9:22PM EDT until August 13 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description: SVRMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Wise County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 922 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wendover to near Gaskill, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Norton, Wise, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, Appalachia, Pound, Dungannon,
and Pardee.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Dickenson
Effective: 2026-08-13 @ 8:19 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-13 @ 8:19 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-08-13 @ 8:19 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 9:19PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Description: At 919 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Jonancy to Hot Spot. Movement was east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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...
Clintwood.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Wise
Effective: 2026-08-13 @ 8:11 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-13 @ 8:11 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-13 @ 8:11 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 9:11PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description: At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Beefhide to Hyden. Movement was southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pound and Pardee.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Effective: 2026-08-13 @ 7:41 pm -> 2026-08-14 @ 3:45 am
Onset: 2026-08-13 @ 7:41 pm -> 2026-08-14 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-08-13 @ 7:41 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued August 13 at 8:41PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast
Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt,
Wood and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area through
Friday evening, bringing the potential for heavy downpours, which
may cause flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood