Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 10:41PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 7:41pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1040 PM EDT/940 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front
from an earlier area of convection along a line extending from near
Spring City to near Bridgeport. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Chattanooga, Cleveland, Athens, Dayton, Jasper, Decatur, Soddy-Daisy,
Signal Mountain, Spring City, and Walden.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov