Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
799 WWUS84 KMRX 230023 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 823 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 TNZ081>083-230115- Sequatchie TN-Rhea TN-Bledsoe TN- 823 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RHEA...NORTHWESTERN SEQUATCHIE AND BLEDSOE COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT/815 PM CDT/... At 823 PM EDT/723 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Spencer, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Pikeville, Melvine, Mount Crest, Stinging Fork Falls State Park, Old Cumberland, and Fall Creek Falls State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3555 8546 3557 8542 3572 8526 3576 8526 3577 8510 3576 8507 3577 8504 3575 8503 3577 8491 3560 8493 3548 8554 3553 8560 TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 258DEG 37KT 3562 8554 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BW