Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:38PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 4:38pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bristol Tn, 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...
Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Mountain City, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, South
Holston Dam, Morril's Cave, Doeville, Neva, and Sadie.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east Tennessee...and southwestern Virginia.
Area Description:
Sullivan; Johnson; Northwest Carter; Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov