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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
249 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

TNZ081-098-162030-
Sequatchie TN-Marion TN-
249 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SEQUATCHIE AND CENTRAL
MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whitwell, or 9 miles north of Jasper, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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...
Dunlap, Jasper, Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, Martin Springs,
Cartwright, Griffith Creek, Chimneys State Park, Hicks Gap State
Park, and Lone Oak.

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.

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LAT...LON 3511 8574 3522 8573 3524 8569 3529 8571
      3532 8557 3536 8551 3538 8549 3541 8533
      3517 8537 3515 8539 3511 8539 3510 8538
      3504 8539 3504 8541 3503 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 274DEG 13KT 3520 8564

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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