Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:44PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 11:44am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Etowah, or 8 miles south of Athens, moving east at
15 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...
Athens, Benton, Etowah, Englewood, Mount Vernon, Reliance, Bullet
Creek, Archville, Hiwassee Ocoee State Park, and Dentville.
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.
Area Description:
McMinn; Northwest Monroe; West Polk; East Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov