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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
609 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

TNZ068-071-085-086-101-172245-
West Polk TN-Northwest Monroe TN-Loudon TN-NW Blount TN-McMinn TN-
609 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LOUDON...
NORTHEASTERN POLK...SOUTHEASTERN MCMINN...WESTERN BLOUNT AND WESTERN
MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lenoir City to near
Charleston. Movement was east at 25 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, Athens, Alcoa, Sweetwater, Madisonville, Etowah,
Louisville, Eagleton Village, Englewood, and Vonore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3525 8471 3526 8470 3526 8471 3525 8473
      3526 8474 3528 8475 3528 8472 3529 8472
      3529 8475 3530 8476 3579 8425 3581 8384
      3533 8427 3527 8434 3519 8441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 268DEG 23KT 3577 8425 3532 8469

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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