Tennessee Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 14:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 5:19PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Clinton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Oak Ridge, Clinton, Maynardville, Plainview, Norris, Luttrell, Norris Dam State Park, Andersonville, Paulette, and Big Ridge State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Campbell; Anderson; Union; Knox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN