Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 9:27PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 927 PM EDT/827 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Fairmount, or 8 miles northwest of Chattanooga,
moving northeast at 15 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...
Chattanooga, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Walden, Lakesite,
Fairmount, Red Bank, Flat Top Mountain, North Chickamauga Creek
Gorge, and Lone Oak.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: