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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1148 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

TNZ016-017-042>047-VAZ005-061645-
Sullivan TN-Washington TN-Northwest Greene TN-Northwest Carter TN-
Southeast Carter TN-Southeast Greene TN-Unicoi TN-Hawkins TN-
Scott VA-
1148 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE WILL IMPACT
SULLIVAN...NORTHEASTERN HAWKINS...WASHINGTON...EASTERN
GREENE...UNICOI...WESTERN CARTER AND EASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES THROUGH
1245 PM EDT...

At 1147 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Surgoinsville to 14 miles
southwest of Colonial Heights to 6 miles east of Tusculum to 10 miles
northeast of Hot Springs. Movement was northeast at 35 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...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Elizabethton, Erwin,
Rogersville, Gate City, Jonesborough, and Surgoinsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3685 8248 3671 8233 3660 8230 3660 8223
      3644 8214 3616 8222 3613 8228 3612 8235
      3609 8240 3606 8242 3597 8261 3601 8261
      3603 8259 3607 8263 3602 8272 3612 8269
      3634 8281 3648 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 233DEG 31KT 3648 8287 3638 8274 3617 8262 3599
8269

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

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