


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
969 WWUS84 KMRX 012335 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 735 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025 TNZ100>102-020015- West Polk TN-East Polk TN-Bradley TN- 735 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BRADLEY AND WESTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT... At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wildwood Lake, or 7 miles south of Cleveland, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Cleveland, Benton, South Cleveland, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Waterville, Conasauga, Big Frog Mountain, Parksville, and Flint Springs. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3499 8492 3513 8502 3525 8470 3524 8470 3527 8465 3499 8440 TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 313DEG 18KT 3508 8483 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 19