Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:38PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Spurgeon, or 7 miles northwest of Johnson City, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Gray, Oak Grove,
Central, Spurgeon, Midway, and Colonial Heights.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Sullivan; Washington; Northwest Carter
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov