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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
358 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TNZ082-083-082030-
RHEA TN-BLEDSOE TN-
358 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL RHEA AND
NORTHEASTERN BLEDSOE COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT/330 PM CDT/...
AT 358 PM EDT/258 PM CDT/, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF PIKEVILLE, MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR HAIL DAMAGE TO VEGETATION IS
POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRING CITY, GRANDVIEW, PINEY FALLS STATE PARK, MELVINE, MOUNT CREST,
AND STINGING FORK FALLS STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT/1000
PM CDT/ FOR EAST TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3577 8510 3576 8507 3577 8504 3575 8503
3577 8494 3576 8492 3578 8490 3578 8488
3580 8483 3561 8481 3564 8525 3576 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 263DEG 21KT 3572 8516
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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