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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
647 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

TNZ035-036-067>069-071-084>086-232330-
Anderson TN-Northwest Monroe TN-Roane TN-Loudon TN-Knox TN-
NW Blount TN-Meigs TN-Morgan TN-McMinn TN-
647 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...LOUDON...
NORTHEASTERN MEIGS...SOUTHWESTERN ANDERSON...SOUTHWESTERN KNOX...
CENTRAL MCMINN...NORTHWESTERN BLOUNT...NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND ROANE
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Wartburg to near Rockwood
to near Athens. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, Oak Ridge, Athens, Lenoir City, Kingston, Sweetwater,
Rockwood, Loudon, Madisonville, and Farragut.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.

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LAT...LON 3539 8475 3582 8470 3587 8472 3589 8471
      3590 8468 3599 8472 3603 8476 3619 8426
      3594 8412 3546 8410 3545 8412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 257DEG 31KT 3602 8469 3584 8464 3543 8469

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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