Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 12:45pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
Sparta, moving east at 30 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...
Crossville, Sparta, Spencer, Pleasant Hill, Doyle, Lake Tansi,
Cumberland Mountain State Park, Bakers Crossroads, Indian Rock Lake,
Virgin Falls State Natural Area, and Fall Creek Falls State Park.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 320 and 323.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
Middle Tennessee.
Area Description:
White; Cumberland; Van Buren
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov