Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
818 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
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ANDERSON TN-KNOX TN-
818 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KNOX AND ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL
845 PM EDT...
AT 812 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FARRAGUT...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OAK
RIDGE...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OAK RIDGE...CLINTON
AND KARNS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND! DON`T DROWN!
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