Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Lakesite, or 13 miles northeast of Chattanooga,
along with a second one near Sale Creek, both moving east at 20 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...
Cleveland, Soddy-Daisy, Lakesite, Charleston, East Cleveland,
Calhoun, Riceville, Hillsview, Hopewell, and Big Spring.
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:
Meigs; McMinn; Hamilton; Bradley
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov