Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
428 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

TNZ013-014-242115-
Claiborne TN-Campbell TN-
428 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE AND
CENTRAL CAMPBELL COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Follette, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
La Follette, Jacksboro, Jellico, Caryville, Cove Lake State Park,
Clairfield, Fincastle, Royal Blue, and White Oak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3658 8380 3645 8369 3642 8379 3643 8380
      3642 8380 3642 8383 3643 8386 3642 8388
      3643 8389 3639 8392 3640 8395 3637 8395
      3628 8424 3641 8433 3659 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 241DEG 29KT 3638 8418

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

JLB