Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:44AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:44am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 543 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Harrogate to 6 miles north of Bean Station.
Movement was east at 30 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...
Sneedville, Jonesville, Bean Station, Harrogate, Howard Quarter,
Cumberland Gap, Evanston, Rose Hill, Treadway, and Ewing.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Grainger; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov