Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 2:28AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 11:28pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 228 AM EDT/128 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Pikeville, moving southeast at 35
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...
Pikeville, Spring City, Piney Falls State Park, Melvine, Mount Crest,
and Stinging Fork Falls State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bledsoe; Rhea
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov