Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:17PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Decatur, moving east at 15 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...
Sweetwater, Decatur, Spring City, Niota, Peakland, Old Washington,
Murray Store, and Ten Mile.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Roane; Loudon; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov