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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
531 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Rhea County in east Tennessee...
  Northern Bradley County in east Tennessee...
  Meigs County in east Tennessee...
  McMinn County in east Tennessee...
  Northeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 530 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles north of Pikeville to 15 miles southeast of
  Spencer to near Dunlap, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cleveland, Athens, Dayton, Sweetwater, Decatur, Soddy-Daisy, Spring
  City, Charleston, East Cleveland, and Graysville.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 23 and
59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for east
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3525 8530 3545 8517 3547 8512 3550 8514
      3553 8510 3557 8511 3576 8492 3573 8470
      3570 8467 3573 8464 3571 8462 3565 8462
      3562 8452 3562 8454 3561 8452 3533 8459
      3527 8464 3524 8471 3520 8470 3514 8475
TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 288DEG 40KT 3570 8515 3553 8533 3533 8547

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DH