Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
541 WWUS84 KMRX 231509 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 1109 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 TNZ012-231600- Scott TN- 1109 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY THROUGH NOON EDT... At 1109 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Helenwood, or 10 miles west of Oneida, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Oneida, Helenwood, Winfield, Ketchen, Honey Creek State Park, and Big South Fork National Park. 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 3659 8426 3657 8426 3656 8425 3654 8425 3640 8466 3641 8467 3641 8466 3644 8469 3650 8471 3657 8476 3660 8472 TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 253DEG 32KT 3649 8469 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ DGS