Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:57PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Newport to 6 miles
southwest of Gatlinburg to near Maryville. Movement was southeast 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...
Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Smoky
Mountains-Newfound Gap, Eagleton Village, Smoky Mountains-Fontana
Area, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, and Friendsville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.
Area Description:
Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov