Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
  East central Knox County in east Tennessee...
  Jefferson County in east Tennessee...
  Northwestern Cocke County in east Tennessee...
  Northern Sevier County in east Tennessee...
  Grainger County in east Tennessee...
  Hamblen County in east Tennessee...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 328 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles northeast of Rutledge to 6 miles east of
  Knoxville, moving east at 55 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...
  Knoxville, Morristown, Sevierville, Jefferson City, Newport,
  Dandridge, Rutledge, Bean Station, White Pine, and New Market.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 398 and 437.
 Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 17.

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.

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3635 8303 3624 8307 3624 8308 3617 8317
      3616 8317 3612 8313 3612 8312 3590 8320
      3595 8381 3613 8371 3636 8355 3635 8353
      3636 8353 3636 8352 3637 8351 3636 8350
      3638 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 279DEG 48KT 3637 8343 3595 8384

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

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