Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
723 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Morgan County in east Tennessee...
  Western Claiborne County in east Tennessee...
  Anderson County in east Tennessee...
  Northeastern Knox County in east Tennessee...
  Campbell County in east Tennessee...
  Eastern Scott County in east Tennessee...
  Union County in east Tennessee...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 723 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Huntsville to 6 miles northwest of Oliver
  Springs, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, La Follette, Oneida, Maynardville,
  Oliver Springs, Plainview, Jacksboro, and Huntsville.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 111 and
156.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3602 8373 3605 8447 3651 8451 3658 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 270DEG 33KT 3645 8443 3610 8442

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DH