Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/04/2026 15:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 6:55PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires: 
September 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oak Grove, or near Johnson City, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Johnson City, Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Gray, Oak Grove, Midway, Pine Crest, Central, Spurgeon, and Unicoi.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov