Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 6:35PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Maryville, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Smoky Mountains-Kuwohi, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky
Mountains-Fontana Area, Townsend, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, Happy Valley, and Walland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
Area Description:
NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: