Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
251 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TNZ018-045>047-191930-
JOHNSON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER TN-SOUTHEAST CARTER TN-UNICOI TN-
251 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CARTER...JOHNSON AND UNICOI
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 243 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FLATWOOD TO 11 MILES
NORTH OF MARS HILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...NEVA...ELK MILLS...
ROAN MOUNTAIN AND TRADE.

IN ADDITION TO SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY!
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY KILLERS ASSOCIATED WITH
THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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