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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
624 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

NCZ060-TNZ087-101-102-162330-
Cherokee NC-West Polk TN-East Polk TN-Southeast Monroe TN-
624 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHEROKEE...EASTERN POLK AND
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Town Of Santeetlah to 11 miles
northeast of Ducktown to 13 miles south of Benton. Movement was east
at 35 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...
Andrews, Murphy, Ducktown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Coker Creek,
Violet, Big Frog Mountain, Turtletown, Copperhill, and Hiawasse Dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8471 3524 8438 3524 8437 3546 8410
      3537 8401 3535 8404 3531 8404 3524 8401
      3522 8398 3523 8389 3526 8384 3524 8374
      3526 8371 3524 8369 3515 8379 3514 8386
      3508 8391 3505 8397 3502 8396 3499 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 284DEG 28KT 3533 8402 3518 8427 3499 8461

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

$$

JLB