Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:10PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 710 PM EDT/610 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Kimball, or near Jasper, moving east at 30 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...
Chattanooga, Jasper, Signal Mountain, Walden, Whitwell, Fairmount,
Red Bank, Powells Crossroads, Martin Springs, and Lookout Mountain.
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 1000 PM EDT/900
PM CDT/ for east Tennessee.
Area Description:
Marion; Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov