Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
279 WWUS84 KMRX 240217 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 TNZ067-068-083>085-240300- Rhea TN-Roane TN-Loudon TN-Meigs TN-McMinn TN- 1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL RHEA...SOUTHWESTERN LOUDON...NORTHEASTERN MEIGS...NORTHEASTERN MCMINN AND SOUTHWESTERN ROANE COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM EDT... At 1016 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spring City, or 8 miles northwest of Decatur, moving east at 25 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... Sweetwater, Spring City, Niota, Paint Rock, Peakland, Murray Store, Ten Mile, Piney Falls State Park, and Stinging Fork 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 3558 8495 3571 8495 3576 8449 3566 8450 3567 8450 3565 8451 3565 8452 3563 8450 3562 8452 3559 8452 3558 8450 3551 8451 TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 270DEG 22KT 3564 8487 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BW