Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
250 WWUS84 KMRX 242028 SPSMRX 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