Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:29PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:29pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Knoxville, moving east at 40 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...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, Clinton, Alcoa, Gatlinburg,
Farragut, Pigeon Forge, Louisville, and Karns.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.
Area Description:
Anderson; Knox; Sevier Smoky Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov