Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 10:40AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 7:40am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
At 1040 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles east of Knoxville to Kingston.
Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
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...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Sevierville, Lenoir City, Alcoa,
Kingston, Loudon, Gatlinburg, and Farragut.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
Area Description:
Anderson; Roane; Loudon; Knox; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov