Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
019 WWUS54 KMRX 232344 SVSMRX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 744 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 TNC011-232353- /O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240524T0015Z/ Bradley TN- 744 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BRADLEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. && LAT...LON 3514 8458 3531 8466 3547 8419 3521 8409 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 251DEG 26KT 3528 8452 $$ NCC039-TNC107-123-139-240015- /O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240524T0015Z/ Cherokee NC-Polk TN-McMinn TN-Monroe TN- 744 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHEASTERN POLK...SOUTHEASTERN MCMINN AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES... At 743 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Etowah, or 10 miles northeast of Benton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Etowah, Tellico Plains, Coker Creek, Bullet Creek, Reliance, Hiwassee Ocoee State Park, Dentville, and Mount Vernon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3514 8458 3531 8466 3547 8419 3521 8409 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 251DEG 26KT 3528 8452 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BW