Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New Market, or 10 miles southwest of Jefferson City, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Sevierville, Newport, Dandridge, Strawberry Plains,
Chestnut Hill, Bird Crossing, Piedmont, Fairgarden, and Kodak.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Douglas Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Northwest Cocke; Knox; Jefferson; North Sevier
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov