Watches, Warnings & Advisories



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

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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.

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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

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TN
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDERSON             CAMPBELL            CARTER
CLAIBORNE            GRAINGER            GREENE
HAMBLEN              HANCOCK             HAWKINS
JOHNSON              MORGAN              SCOTT
SULLIVAN             UNICOI              UNION
WASHINGTON
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