Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:24PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:24pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 523 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Murphy, moving east 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...
Murphy.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov