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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0002 Issued by the Morristown / Knoxville Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-18 15:44:00
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WFUS54 KMRX 182043
TORMRX
VAC105-182130-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0002.260618T2043Z-260618T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
443 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 443 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Crummies, or 7 miles northwest of Jonesville,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Pennington Gap around 455 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St.
Charles, Dryden, and Jasper.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3687 8285 3685 8285 3683 8281 3678 8279
3675 8283 3674 8282 3673 8322 3675 8313
3678 8313 3680 8310 3683 8310 3685 8307
3686 8303 3685 8301 3686 8299 3687 8291
3689 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 260DEG 28KT 3679 8318
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
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CED
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-06-18 15:58:30
648
WWUS54 KMRX 182058
SVSMRX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
458 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
VAC105-182107-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260618T2130Z/
Lee VA-
458 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3687 8285 3685 8285 3683 8281 3678 8279
3675 8283 3674 8282 3673 8322 3675 8313
3678 8313 3680 8310 3683 8310 3685 8307
3686 8303 3685 8301 3686 8299 3687 8291
3689 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 260DEG 28KT 3681 8304
$$
CED
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