Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 3:06AM EDT until March 16 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 12:06am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 305 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of La Follette to 9 miles southwest of
Fairview, moving east 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, Farragut, Fairview, and Oliver Springs.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 344 and 371.
Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 70 and 84, between
mile markers 114 and 145, and between mile markers 148 and 161.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east
Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Anderson, TN; Campbell, TN; Claiborne, TN; Knox, TN; Loudon, TN; Morgan, TN; Roane, TN; Scott, TN; Union, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov