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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1125 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

TNZ069-070-073-081600-
Jefferson TN-Knox TN-North Sevier TN-
1125 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL KNOX...SOUTHERN
JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN SEVIER COUNTIES THROUGH NOON EDT...

At 1124 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Sevierville, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Knoxville, Sevierville, Dandridge, McMahan, Chestnut Hill, Bird
Crossing, Harrisburg, Piedmont, Fairgarden, and Kodak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.

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LAT...LON 3590 8383 3602 8381 3603 8333 3580 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 271DEG 34KT 3593 8372

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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