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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
442 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

TNZ041-043-045>047-270930-
Cocke Smoky Mountains TN-Northwest Carter TN-Southeast Carter TN-
Southeast Greene TN-Unicoi TN-
442 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN COCKE...SOUTHEASTERN
GREENE...UNICOI AND SOUTHERN CARTER COUNTIES THROUGH 530 AM EDT...

At 442 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Pine Crest to Smoky Mountains-Big Creek.
Movement was east at 60 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...
Johnson City, Erwin, Banner Hill, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Pine
Crest, Unicoi, Del Rio, Waterville, Roane Mountain State Park, and
Cedar Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east
Tennessee.

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LAT...LON 3612 8203 3611 8213 3616 8222 3609 8240
      3598 8251 3597 8261 3607 8264 3600 8278
      3593 8281 3593 8292 3588 8290 3577 8299
      3572 8327 3581 8328 3588 8307 3603 8293
      3616 8243 3629 8233 3623 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 269DEG 54KT 3628 8233 3573 8311

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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