Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
825 WWUS84 KMRX 051725 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 125 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 TNZ037>039-069-070-073-051815- Jefferson TN-Hamblen TN-Union TN-Grainger TN-Knox TN-North Sevier TN- 125 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN KNOX...JEFFERSON... SOUTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN SEVIER...WESTERN GRAINGER AND WEST CENTRAL HAMBLEN COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT... At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Plainview, or 10 miles northeast of Knoxville, moving east at 40 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... Knoxville, Morristown, Sevierville, Jefferson City, Dandridge, Rutledge, Plainview, New Market, Strawberry Plains, and Blaine. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3590 8395 3619 8388 3637 8345 3595 8333 TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 248DEG 33KT 3606 8380 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ DGS