Special Weather Statement 12/18/2024 10:21 for Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 1:21PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 10:21am
Expires: 
December 18, 2024 - 11:15am
Description: 
At 121 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Louisville, or near Alcoa, moving 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, Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton Village, and Friendsville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Knox; NW Blount; North Sevier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN