Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
173 WWUS84 KMRX 181859 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 259 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 TNZ067-083-084-181945- Rhea TN-Roane TN-Meigs TN- 259 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RHEA...NORTHEASTERN MEIGS AND SOUTHWESTERN ROANE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT... At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Rockwood, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Rockwood, Fairview, Ten Mile, and Eagle Furnace. 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 3570 8484 3581 8482 3583 8480 3582 8478 3587 8472 3586 8454 3564 8460 3564 8463 TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 281DEG 11KT 3578 8475 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ KRS