Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
877 WWUS84 KMRX 161803 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 203 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 TNZ073-074-161845- Sevier Smoky Mountains TN-North Sevier TN- 203 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SEVIER COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pigeon Forge, or near Gatlinburg, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, Harrisburg, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3564 8351 3574 8364 3591 8355 3580 8333 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 215DEG 10KT 3575 8355 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 27