Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:11AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:11am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 511 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Rutledge, 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...
Rutledge, New Tazewell, Bean Station, Tazewell, Harrogate,
Springdale, Lone Mountain, Howard Quarter, Thorn Hill, and Powell
River Preserve.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Claiborne; Hancock; Union; Grainger
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov