Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 12:38PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 9:38am
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Pine Crest, or near Elizabethton, moving south at
30 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...
Johnson City, Elizabethton, Erwin, Jonesborough, Banner Hill,
Central, Hampton, Midway, Pine Crest, and Unicoi.
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.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
Area Description:
Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov