Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 2:42AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 11:42pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 241 AM EDT/141 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Fairview, or 9 miles south of
Rockwood, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rockwood, Spring City, Eagle Furnace, Stinging Fork Falls State Park,
Piney Falls State Park, Grandview, and Ten Mile.
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:
Roane; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov