Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
325 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

TNZ012-013-036-037-212015-
Anderson TN-Scott TN-Union TN-Campbell TN-
325 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ANDERSON...SOUTHERN
CAMPBELL...SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND WEST CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES THROUGH
415 PM EDT...

At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jacksboro, or 9 miles southwest of La Follette, moving southeast at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Oak Ridge, Clinton, La Follette, Jacksboro, Caryville, Rocky Top,
Norris, Norris Dam State Park, Smokey Junction, and Andersonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3630 8441 3639 8424 3623 8392 3601 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 320DEG 15KT 3626 8423

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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