Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 2:16PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:16am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Martins Fork Lake, or near Harlan, moving east at
30 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...
Norton, Wise, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Appalachia,
St. Charles, Duffield, Dryden, and Pardee.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Lee; Wise; Scott
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov