Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:48PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bristol Va, 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...
Bristol Tn, South Holston Dam, Harr, and Shady Valley.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east Tennessee...and southwestern Virginia.
Area Description:
Sullivan; Johnson; Northwest Carter
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov