Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 14:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 4:54PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tracy City, or 15 miles northwest of Jasper, moving southeast at 20 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... Gruetli-Laager, Tracy City, Monteagle, Altamont, Coalmont, Palmer, Pelham, and Fiery Gizzard State Park. This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 129 and 134.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Grundy
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov