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Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this flash flood warning at Aug 22, 2026, 6:20 PM EDT for Russell County, Washington County, Virginia. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2026, 6:20 PM EDT (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2026, 8:37 PM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Russell County, VA, Washington County, VA
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 22, 2:55 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 2:55 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 3:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Morristown TN 312 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-231915- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 312 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 /212 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few strong to severe storms are possible across the Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee Mountains later this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 22, 4:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
415 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
VAZ006-222045-
Russell VA-
415 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM EDT...
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cleveland Va, or near Davenport, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Lebanon and Cleveland Va.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3691 8200 3688 8223 3699 8225 3700 8224
3703 8220 3703 8219 3704 8217 3704 8212
3705 8210 3704 8208 3705 8204 3707 8203
3707 8202
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 259DEG 13KT 3702 8215
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KRSSpecial weather statement, Aug 22, 5:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
504 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
VAZ006-222145-
Russell VA-
504 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cleveland Va to 6 miles east of Lebanon.
Movement was northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...
Lebanon, Honaker, and Rosedale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3696 8178 3695 8182 3691 8186 3687 8198
3687 8200 3700 8223 3704 8215 3704 8212
3705 8210 3704 8208 3705 8204 3707 8203
3707 8202 3709 8202
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 232DEG 10KT 3702 8214 3692 8196
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KRSSpecial weather statement, Aug 22, 5:22 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
522 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
VAZ006-008-222145-
Washington VA-Russell VA-
522 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL RUSSELL AND
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...
At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Saltville, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...
Glade Spring, Lindell, and Emory-Meadowview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 8196 3692 8193 3693 8183 3692 8183
3679 8170 3671 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 300DEG 22KT 3687 8189
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KRSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Morgan | 51 min |
| Aug 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell | 30 min |
| Aug 22, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell | 41 min |
| Aug 22, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 23 min |
| Aug 22, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Washington | 23 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.