Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 3:49PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 349 PM EDT/249 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles north of Pikeville, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pikeville, Evensville, Melvine, Mount Crest, and Fall Creek Falls
State Park.
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.
Area Description:
Bledsoe; Rhea
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov