Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
907 WWUS54 KMRX 262201 SVSMRX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 601 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 TNC013-025-262230- /O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-240626T2230Z/ Claiborne TN-Campbell TN- 601 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE AND NORTHEASTERN CAMPBELL COUNTIES... At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Red Ash, or 11 miles south of Williamsburg, moving east at 20 mph. The thunderstorm had weakened slightly in the past few minutes. 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... Jellico, White Oak, Indian Mountain State Park, and Clairfield. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 155 and 161. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent 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. && LAT...LON 3659 8392 3648 8394 3650 8419 3659 8419 TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 271DEG 19KT 3658 8413 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ TD