Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 16:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:29PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 729 PM EDT/629 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Signal Mountain, or 11 miles northeast of Jasper, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, Walden, Whitwell, Ridgeside, Fairmount, Red Bank, Powells Crossroads, Martin Springs, and Lookout Mountain.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sequatchie; Marion; Hamilton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov