Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 12:13PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 9:13am
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Bristol Tn, moving southeast 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...
Johnson City, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Elizabethton, Mountain City,
Central, Walnut Hill, Hampton, Pine Crest, and Bluff City.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
Area Description:
Sullivan; Johnson; Washington; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov