Gate City tornado warning: Maps show areas under alerts as severe storms threaten Lee, Scott and Wise counties
The NWS has issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of southwest Virginia on Friday night.
On Friday night, the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Gate City, Weber City and Clinchport in southwest Virginia as severe thunderstorms impacted Lee, Scott and Wise counties. The storm brought damaging winds, large hail and possible tornadoes. Storm spotters reported a funnel cloud near Fort Blackmore, prompting the NWS to maintain a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 9:45 pm EDT.
Meteorologists warned of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. Residents were advised to seek shelter in basements or interior rooms on the lowest floor of sturdy buildings. Forecasters expected impacts in areas such as Big Stone Gap, Duffield, Clinchport, Dryden, Jasper and Pattonsville. Meteorologist David Boyd and weather spotter Dr. Crawfish Weather both reported witnessing funnel clouds and hail during the storm.
The NWS urged residents to monitor updates through various sources, avoid windows, charge devices for power outages and avoid travel until the storms passed.
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