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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
221 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Claiborne County in east Tennessee...
  Northern Campbell County in east Tennessee...
  Northern Union County in east Tennessee...
  Western Lee County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 315 AM EDT.

* At 221 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lot, or 10
  miles north of La Follette, 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...
  La Follette, Harrogate, Jellico, Springdale, Elk Valley, Cumberland
  Gap, Arthur, Indian Mountain State Park, Clairfield, and Fincastle.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 145 and
161.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 600 AM EDT
for southwestern Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3633 8372 3642 8433 3651 8428 3652 8426
      3659 8424 3658 8369 3662 8365 3664 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 278DEG 29KT 3652 8415

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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