NWS Morristown TNTO.W 0004July 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Johnson, Sullivan and Washington County, TN and VA
The National Weather Service office in Morristown issued a tornado warning for Johnson, Sullivan and Washington County in Tennessee, Virginia, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 4th tornado warning the NWS office in Morristown issued in 2026. Tennessee had 6 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Tennessee's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 44 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Morristown TN
- Area
- Johnson, Sullivan and Washington County
- State
- Tennessee
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:16 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMRX TO.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Eastern Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Eastern Washington County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 415 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Abingdon, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 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... Abingdon around 420 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lindell, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery, Konnarock, Glade Spring, and Emory-Meadowview. This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 16 and 32.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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