Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 5:21PM EDT until July 28 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:21pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Carter County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Northern Washington County in east Tennessee...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Midway, Pine
Crest, Central, Oak Grove, Gray and Spurgeon.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 4 and 22...and
between mile markers 23 and 30. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between
mile markers 50 and 61.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Carter, TN; Sullivan, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov