Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 3:21PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 12:21pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near New Tazewell, or 10 miles northwest of Rutledge,
moving east at 35 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...
Morristown, Rogersville, Maynardville, Sneedville, Rutledge, New
Tazewell, Bean Station, Tazewell, Surgoinsville, and Russellville.
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.
If on or near a lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Greene
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: