Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
056 WWUS84 KMRX 051722 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 122 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 TNZ016-017-042-044-051800- Sullivan TN-Washington TN-Northwest Greene TN-Hawkins TN- 122 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SULLIVAN...EAST CENTRAL HAWKINS...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... At 121 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Surgoinsville, or 13 miles east of Rogersville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kingsport, Sullivan Gardens, Fall Branch, and Bays Mountain Park. 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. && LAT...LON 3634 8281 3642 8281 3655 8258 3634 8254 TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 251DEG 10KT 3640 8276 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DGS