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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
530 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

TNZ041-068-069-071>074-092215-
Cocke Smoky Mountains TN-Blount Smoky Mountains TN-
Sevier Smoky Mountains TN-Loudon TN-Knox TN-North Sevier TN-
NW Blount TN-
530 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LOUDON...
SOUTHEASTERN KNOX...BLOUNT AND SEVIER COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Sevierville to 6 miles
east of Eagleton Village to near Louisville. Movement was southeast
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Maryville, Sevierville, Lenoir City, Alcoa, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge,
Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton Village, and Smoky Mountains-Newfound
Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Occasional cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3579 8429 3585 8398 3597 8379 3574 8318
      3573 8320 3572 8325 3569 8326 3566 8330
      3566 8335 3562 8340 3561 8344 3557 8349
      3556 8359 3558 8361 3557 8363 3556 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 292DEG 42KT 3593 8368 3579 8383 3577 8413

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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