Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 1:39PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 10:39am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Clinton, 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...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Rocky Top, Norris, Norris Dam State
Park, Andersonville, Powell, and Karns.
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.
Area Description:
Anderson; Knox
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov