Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
676 WWUS84 KMRX 161723 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 123 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 TNZ072-161745- Blount Smoky Mountains TN- 123 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY THROUGH 145 PM EDT... At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, or 15 miles southeast of Maryville. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Townsend, Cades Cove, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 3552 8387 3561 8392 3565 8387 3568 8372 3562 8366 3557 8366 3557 8370 3556 8372 3556 8377 3553 8382 3552 8385 TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 232DEG 3KT 3559 8378 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 27