Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Madisonville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Vonore, Fort Loudon State Park,
Citico Beach, Tariffville, McGee Carson Peninsula, Talassee, Happy
Valley, and Deals Gap.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.
Area Description:
NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov