Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/18/2026 13:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:57PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 18, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rogersville, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Morristown, Rogersville, Bean Station, Russellville, Mosheim, Bulls Gap, Mooresburg, St. Clair, McCloud, and Romeo.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hawkins; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Greene
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov