Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:35pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pigeon Forge, or 7 miles north of Gatlinburg, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap,
Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Pittman Center, Cosby, Harrisburg,
Fairgarden, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.
Area Description:
Cocke Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov