Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
826 WWUS84 KMRX 172110 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 510 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 TNZ068-071-072-086-172145- Blount Smoky Mountains TN-Northwest Monroe TN-Loudon TN-NW Blount TN- 510 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LOUDON...WESTERN BLOUNT AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Loudon, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Maryville, Alcoa, Loudon, Vonore, Greenback, Friendsville, Fort Loudon State Park, McGee Carson Peninsula, Clover Hill, and Talassee. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3555 8430 3575 8431 3580 8400 3554 8394 3554 8400 3556 8400 3554 8402 TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 266DEG 16KT 3565 8422 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 27