2 products issued by NWS for: 4 Miles SW Oak Ridge TN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 1131 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-171545- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 1131 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 /1031 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few strong to severe storms are possible during the day on Friday but confidence is low for overall storm coverage. Higher confidence exists for strong to severe storms to occur Friday night into Saturday morning. Damaging straight line winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to 1.5" are the primary threats with a low probabilities of tornadoes. In addition, there is a threat of very heavy rainfall leading to flooding mainly across SW VA, NE TN and the northern Cumberland Plateau this afternoon into tonight. Please have multiple ways to receive watches or warnings such as NOAA Weather Radio and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on cell phones. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Isolated strong to severe storms will remain possible across the southern Plateau and southeast Tennessee for Sunday and Monday, and area-wide Tuesday. Strong damaging winds will be the main concern. A more widespread outbreak of severe storms are possible for Wednesday with damaging winds and hail. There is a good deal of uncertainty of the extent and timing of these thunderstorms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed Friday evening into Saturday morning. $$
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 261 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1110 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2025 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 261 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS TNC001-013-019-025-057-059-063-067-073-091-129-151-163-171-173- 179-162200- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.250516T1510Z-250516T2200Z/ TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON CAMPBELL CARTER CLAIBORNE GRAINGER GREENE HAMBLEN HANCOCK HAWKINS JOHNSON MORGAN SCOTT SULLIVAN UNICOI UNION WASHINGTON $$