Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/17/2026 14:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:28PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 2:28pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Signal Mountain, or near Chattanooga, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, Rossville, Walden, Ridgeside, Harrison, Fairmount, Red Bank, Collegedale, and East Brainerd.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for east Tennessee.
Area Description: 
Hamilton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov