Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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888 WWUS54 KMRX 270556 SVSMRX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 156 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 TNC013-129-151-270615- /O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-240527T0615Z/ Morgan TN-Campbell TN-Scott TN- 156 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...WESTERN CAMPBELL AND SCOTT COUNTIES... At 155 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Huntsville, or near Oneida, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Oneida, Jacksboro, Huntsville, Helenwood, Jellico, Caryville, Winfield, Sunbright, Rugby, and Elk Valley. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 135 and 161. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east Tennessee. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3659 8407 3624 8424 3625 8488 3629 8487 3630 8480 3633 8477 3634 8474 3637 8472 3637 8470 3640 8466 3660 8478 TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 296DEG 35KT 3644 8450 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 19