Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 11:14PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:14pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Sewanee, or 10 miles northeast of Winchester, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Gruetli-Laager, Tracy City, Monteagle, Altamont, Coalmont, Palmer,
Beersheba Springs, Hillsboro, Pelham, Fiery Gizzard State Park, and
Woods Reservoir.
This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 119 and 134.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coffee; Grundy
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov