Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 12:56PM EDT until July 5 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 9:56am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
SVRMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Knox County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Anderson County in east Tennessee...
Southeastern Campbell County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Union County in east Tennessee...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 1255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Maynardville, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Maynardville, Plainview, Rocky Top, Norris, Luttrell,
Norris Dam State Park, Andersonville, Paulette, and Big Ridge State
Park.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 119 and
130.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Anderson, TN; Campbell, TN; Knox, TN; Union, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: