Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 14:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 5:41PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Knoxville, moving southeast at 10 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... Knoxville, Sevierville, Maloneyville, Mascot, Kodak, Kimberlin Heights, House Mountain State Park, and Seymour.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Knox; North Sevier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov