Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 12:20PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 9:20am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
At 1219 PM EDT/1119 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tracy City to 6
miles north of Trenton. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Chattanooga, Dunlap, Jasper, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, South
Pittsburg, Walden, Lakesite, Whitwell, and Kimball.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Marion; Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov