Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
583 WWUS54 KMRX 232330 SVSMRX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 730 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 TNC001-013-129-151-232345- /O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240523T2345Z/ Morgan TN-Anderson TN-Campbell TN-Scott TN- 730 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR EASTERN MORGAN...WEST CENTRAL ANDERSON...WEST CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES... At 730 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hollyhill to near Huntsville to 6 miles south of Wartburg, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Oneida, Wartburg, Huntsville, Helenwood, Winfield, Smokey Junction, Ketchen, Norma, Frozen Head State Park, and Slick Rock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3659 8429 3643 8433 3604 8437 3601 8466 3612 8466 3633 8459 3653 8451 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 244DEG 19KT 3668 8438 3637 8446 3601 8457 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DH