Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:01PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Oak Ridge to near Lenoir City to 7 miles
northwest of Sweetwater. Movement was southeast at 20 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...
Oak Ridge, Lenoir City, Kingston, Sweetwater, Loudon, Madisonville,
Vonore, Friendsville, Philadelphia, and Paint Rock.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.
Area Description:
Roane; Loudon; NW Blount; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov