Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 12:03PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 9:03am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, or 13 miles north of Robbinsville,
moving southeast at 25 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...
Gatlinburg, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile
Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Townsend, Tariffville, Citico
Beach, Citico, Talassee, and Cades Cove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
Area Description:
NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov