Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 28 at 1:18AM EDT until June 28 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 10:18pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee...
Eastern Hancock County in east Tennessee...
Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Northern Washington County in east Tennessee...
The South Central City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 118 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Rogersville,
Sneedville, Jonesborough, Surgoinsville, Colonial Heights, Gray,
Spurgeon, Oak Grove, Midway, Walnut Hill, Church Hill, Mount
Carmel, Bluff City, Watauga, Baileyton and Bays Mountain Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Greene, TN; Hancock, TN; Hawkins, TN; Sullivan, TN; Washington, TN; City of Bristol, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: