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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
221 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

TNZ083>085-131900-
Rhea TN-Meigs TN-McMinn TN-
221 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RHEA...MEIGS AND WESTERN MCMINN
COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Dayton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Dayton, Decatur, Spring City, Graysville, Riceville,
Peakland, Clear Water, Hillsview, and Murray Store.

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.

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LAT...LON 3533 8483 3536 8487 3534 8488 3536 8498
      3538 8500 3538 8503 3542 8503 3544 8506
      3544 8511 3561 8506 3568 8500 3572 8470
      3570 8467 3573 8464 3571 8462 3566 8463
      3564 8462 3564 8460 3529 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 257DEG 20KT 3555 8494

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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