Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:12AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:12pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1212 AM EDT/1112 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms over Walden, or 7 miles north of Chattanooga,
moving northeast at 15 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, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Walden, Lakesite,
Fairmount, Harrison, Red Bank, Flat Top Mountain, and North
Chickamauga Creek Gorge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sequatchie; Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov