Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 5:19PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 519 PM EDT/419 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms 7 miles southwest of Rockwood, moving northwest
at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rockwood, Fairview, Spring City, Midtown, Harriman, Paint Rock, Eagle
Furnace, Stinging Fork Falls State Park, Piney Falls State Park, and
Grandview.
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:
Roane; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: