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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
659 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

TNZ040>043-062345-
Cocke Smoky Mountains TN-Northwest Greene TN-Northwest Cocke TN-
Southeast Greene TN-
659 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL COCKE AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Parrottsville, or 10 miles east of Newport, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Greeneville, Tusculum, Parrottsville, Caney Branch, Del Rio, Cedar
Creek, and Camp Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3601 8273 3600 8278 3598 8279 3594 8285
      3595 8287 3595 8290 3593 8290 3593 8292
      3591 8291 3584 8302 3599 8315 3622 8273
      3610 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 236DEG 24KT 3597 8301

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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