Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:33AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 1:33am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 433 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Gatlinburg, moving northeast at 25 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...
Sevierville, Newport, Gatlinburg, Pittman Center, Cosby, Hartford,
Fairgarden, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov