Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:13AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:13pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 113 AM EDT/1213 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Whitwell, or 9 miles northeast of 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, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Walden, Whitwell,
Fairmount, Red Bank, Powells Crossroads, Martin Springs, and North
Chickamauga Creek Gorge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sequatchie; Marion; Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov