Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 12:46PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 10:46am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 1246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Baxter to near Cookeville to 10
miles east of Sparta. Movement was northeast at 35 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...
Cookeville, Crossville, Sparta, Livingston, Gainesboro, Algood,
Monterey, Baxter, Pleasant Hill, Grimsley, Hamptons Crossroads,
Virgin Falls State Natural Area, Burgess Falls State Park, Rickman,
Clarkrange, Crawford, Cummins Falls State Park, Standing Stone State
Park, and Bakers Crossroads.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 270 and 317.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Clay; Pickett; Jackson; Putnam; Overton; Fentress; White; Cumberland
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov