Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
535 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
NCZ060-061-TNZ071-072-085>087-101-102-112230-
Clay NC-Cherokee NC-Blount Smoky Mountains TN-West Polk TN-
Northwest Monroe TN-East Polk TN-Southeast Monroe TN-NW Blount TN-
McMinn TN-
535 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHEROKEE...CLAY...POLK...SOUTHERN
MCMINN...SOUTHERN BLOUNT AND MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Charleston to Blue Ridge.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Athens, Madisonville, Andrews, Murphy, Benton, Ducktown, Hayesville,
Etowah, Nantahala Lake, and Englewood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3499 8457 3520 8470 3525 8470 3526 8474
3529 8472 3535 8480 3574 8389 3555 8378
3552 8388 3541 8402 3531 8404 3524 8401
3522 8396 3526 8384 3526 8371 3523 8369
3515 8373 3516 8365 3501 8352 3500 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 248DEG 32KT 3536 8467 3488 8433
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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