Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
153 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

TNZ016-038-039-051845-
Hamblen TN-Grainger TN-Hawkins TN-
153 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HAWKINS...
NORTHEASTERN GRAINGER AND CENTRAL HAMBLEN COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM
EDT...

At 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rutledge, 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...
Morristown, Rutledge, Bean Station, Russellville, Thorn Hill,
Mooresburg, and Panther Creek State Park.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 8309 3619 8346 3633 8351 3640 8331
      3639 8330 3640 8325 3642 8320 3643 8319
      3645 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 258DEG 21KT 3629 8341

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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