Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 5:29PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 24, 2024 - 2:29pm
Expires:
September 24, 2024 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
New Tazewell, or 11 miles southeast of Middlesboro, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sneedville, Jonesville, New Tazewell, Tazewell, Harrogate,
Springdale, Lone Mountain, Howard Quarter, Evanston, and Arthur.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Claiborne; Hancock; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN