Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:55AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:55pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1255 AM EDT/1155 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 9 miles east of Dunlap, 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...
Dayton, Graysville, Sale Creek, Birchwood, and Flat Top Mountain.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov