Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles southeast of
Madisonville to 13 miles southeast of Etowah to near Ducktown.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Additional strong to severe storms
in Bradley County are likely to move into portions of Polk and
Cherokee following these storms.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Murphy, Ducktown, Tellico Plains, William L. Davenport Refuge, Coker
Creek, Violet, Hot House, Turtletown, Copperhill, and Hiawasse Dam.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern North Carolina...and east Tennessee.
Area Description:
Cherokee; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; West Polk; East Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov