Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 3:48PM EDT until July 5 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
SVRMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Washington County in east Tennessee...
Central Greene County in east Tennessee...
West central Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Greeneville,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Greeneville, Jonesborough, Tusculum, Midway, Mosheim, Leesburg,
Chucky, Limestone, Romeo, and Telford.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 42 and 47.
Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 28 and 34.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. 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:
Greene, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: