Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 16 at 2:24PM EDT until May 16 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2025 - 11:24am
Expires:
May 16, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description:
TORMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
The northeastern City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
Central Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wise, moving east at 55 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...
Wise around 230 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Coeburn and Pound.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN