Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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220 WWUS54 KMRX 270735 SVSMRX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 335 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 TNC025-057-067-073-VAC105-169-270815- /O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240527T0815Z/ Claiborne TN-Hawkins TN-Hancock TN-Grainger TN-Lee VA-Scott VA- 335 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAIBORNE...NORTHWESTERN HAWKINS...HANCOCK...NORTH CENTRAL GRAINGER...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES... At 334 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southwest of Sneedville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Sneedville around 340 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Howard Quarter, Dryden, Evanston, Kyles Ford, and Pattonsville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3637 8345 3649 8347 3679 8293 3653 8276 TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 250DEG 43KT 3645 8329 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ DH