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WWUS54 KMRX 160912
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
512 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TNC009-123-139-160921-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260316T0945Z/
POLK TN-BLOUNT TN-MONROE TN-
512 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POLK...SOUTH
CENTRAL BLOUNT AND SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3499 8421 3519 8417 3524 8413 3525 8406
3524 8401 3522 8396 3526 8384 3524 8374
3526 8371 3523 8369 3520 8373 3515 8373
3516 8365 3501 8352 3500 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 270DEG 49KT 3553 8367
NCC039-043-160945-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260316T0945Z/
CHEROKEE NC-CLAY NC-
512 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT
FOR CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES...
AT 511 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SMOKY
MOUNTAINS-FONTANA AREA, OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRYSON CITY, MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANDREWS, MURPHY, HAYESVILLE, NANTAHALA LAKE, SHOOTING CREEK,
TUSQUITEE, TOPTON, HIAWASSE DAM, MARBLE, AND BRASSTOWN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3499 8421 3519 8417 3524 8413 3525 8406
3524 8401 3522 8396 3526 8384 3524 8374
3526 8371 3523 8369 3520 8373 3515 8373
3516 8365 3501 8352 3500 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 270DEG 49KT 3553 8367
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
CJM
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