Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
717 WWUS84 KMRX 051729 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 129 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 TNZ014-015-VAZ001-051815- Claiborne TN-Hancock TN-Lee VA- 129 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE... NORTHWESTERN HANCOCK AND SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT... At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Harrogate, or 12 miles east of Middlesboro, moving northeast at 30 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... Jonesville, Ewing, and Rose Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southwestern Virginia. && LAT...LON 3661 8302 3648 8354 3661 8359 3667 8350 3666 8348 3667 8342 3669 8337 3671 8330 3674 8320 3674 8314 3675 8313 3678 8313 3678 8312 TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 241DEG 28KT 3657 8351 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ DGS