Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 2:40AM EDT until March 16 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 11:40pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
SVRMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Morgan County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Central Loudon County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Claiborne County in east Tennessee...
Anderson County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Knox County in east Tennessee...
Campbell County in east Tennessee...
Roane County in east Tennessee...
Scott County in east Tennessee...
Western Union County in east Tennessee...
* Until 345 AM EDT.
* At 238 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Zion Hill to 6 miles northwest
of Spring City, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Oak Ridge, Clinton, Lenoir City, La Follette, Kingston, Rockwood,
Loudon, Wartburg, Farragut, and Fairview.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 341 and 371.
Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 70 and 84, and
between mile markers 114 and 161.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east
Tennessee.
Area Description:
Anderson, TN; Campbell, TN; Claiborne, TN; Knox, TN; Loudon, TN; Morgan, TN; Rhea, TN; Roane, TN; Scott, TN; Union, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov