Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
159 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
TNZ102-031830-
East Polk TN-
159 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY THROUGH
230 PM EDT...
At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ducktown, moving northeast at 5 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...
Ducktown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Turtletown, and Copperhill.
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.
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LAT...LON 3507 8453 3519 8442 3519 8441 3513 8430
3503 8431 3499 8439 3499 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 228DEG 6KT 3508 8443
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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