Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hancock County TN and Lee County VA
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for northwestern Hancock County in east Tennessee and south central Lee County in southwestern Virginia until 4:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Hancock County, TN and Lee County, VA
- Issued
- July 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Morristown TN
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Hancock County, TN and Lee County, VA.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Morristown TN. Effective from 3:24 PM EDT June 12, 2026 until 4:15 PM EDT June 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Hancock County in east Tennessee and south central Lee County in southwestern Virginia. Locations impacted include Ewing.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately.
Expected Conditions
At 3:24 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Cubage, or 13 miles west of Sneedville, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective June 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM EDT and expires June 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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