Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:08PM EDT until September 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:08PM EDT until September 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN**

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The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 608 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walnut Hill, or 7 miles west of Bristol Tn, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include... Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, South Holston Dam, Tri-City Airport, Benhams, and Blountville.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 65 and 75. Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 7.

**What You Should Do:**

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Morristown TN

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 6:08 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 7:00 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*