Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 1:16PM EDT until July 5 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 10:16am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 116 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near 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, Norris, Luttrell, Andersonville,
Paulette, Norris Lake, Big Ridge State Park, and Sharps Chapel.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 119 and
124.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
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; Knox, TN; Union, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: