Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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WWUS84 KMRX 182019
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
419 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
TNZ036-069-182100-
Anderson TN-Knox TN-
419 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL ANDERSON AND
CENTRAL KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...
At 418 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Knoxville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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, Oak Ridge, Alcoa, Lake Forest, Bearden, Powell, and Karns.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3601 8420 3612 8402 3595 8380 3586 8393
3588 8395 3586 8398 3588 8400 3588 8401
3587 8403 3587 8401 3585 8401 3584 8402
3585 8403 3585 8405 3584 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 321DEG 7KT 3601 8406
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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