Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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897 WWUS84 KMRX 270743 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 343 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 TNZ069-071>074-270830- Blount Smoky Mountains TN-Sevier Smoky Mountains TN-Knox TN- North Sevier TN-NW Blount TN- 343 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN KNOX...BLOUNT AND SEVIER COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM EDT... At 343 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Eagleton Village, or 8 miles east of Maryville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Knoxville, Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Louisville, Rockford, Smoky Mountains-Clingmans Dome, and Eagleton Village. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east Tennessee. && LAT...LON 3546 8396 3549 8394 3551 8401 3556 8400 3554 8409 3558 8410 3561 8419 3565 8413 3567 8416 3597 8393 3593 8339 3590 8331 3583 8326 3578 8329 3571 8326 3566 8330 3566 8335 3556 8350 3556 8377 3546 8395 TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 291DEG 45KT 3571 8384 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 19