Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
991 WWUS84 KMRX 051743 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 143 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 TNZ017-044-051830- Sullivan TN-Washington TN- 143 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN SULLIVAN AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT... At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colonial Heights, or near Kingsport, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Gray, Oak Grove, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Bluff City, Tri-City Airport, and Blountville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southwestern Virginia. && LAT...LON 3640 8228 3639 8257 3653 8260 3660 8231 3660 8230 3659 8230 3641 8226 TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 257DEG 20KT 3645 8256 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ DGS