Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 8:47PM EDT until June 19 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 5:47pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
West Central Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Central Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Southern Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 847 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen already this afternoon, with 1 to 2 inches of
that occurring in the last hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1
to 2 inches are possible in the warned area as more storms move in
from southeast Kentucky. As such, flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Norton, Wise, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Coeburn,
Appalachia, St. Paul, Dungannon, St. Charles, Duffield, Jasper,
Dryden, Pattonsville, Fort Blackmore and Castlewood.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Lee, VA; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: