Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
122 WWUS84 KMRX 162159 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 559 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 TNZ013-036-037-162245- Anderson TN-Union TN-Campbell TN- 559 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON... SOUTHEASTERN CAMPBELL AND WESTERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Follette, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... La Follette, Jacksboro, Caryville, Norris, Norris Dam State Park, Fincastle, Paulette, Norris Lake, Big Ridge State Park, and Disney. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3643 8392 3643 8390 3642 8390 3642 8389 3643 8389 3642 8388 3643 8388 3643 8386 3642 8383 3618 8388 3626 8422 3647 8414 3647 8394 TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 284DEG 13KT 3634 8410 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$