Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 12:58PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 9:58am
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 10:45am
Description:
At 1257 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles east of Maynardville to 6 miles south
of Plainview to near Knoxville. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Morristown, Sevierville, Jefferson City, Dandridge,
Rutledge, Bean Station, White Pine, Plainview, and New Market.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Knox; Jefferson; North Sevier
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN