800  
WWUS54 KMRX 222311  
SVSMRX  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
711 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TNC173-222321-  
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260522T2330Z/  
UNION TN-  
711 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IS  
CANCELLED...  
 
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF  
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3645 8328 3628 8364 3632 8367 3632 8368  
3633 8368 3634 8367 3635 8367 3636 8370  
3650 8362 3658 8353  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 231DEG 22KT 3646 8349  
 

 
 
TNC025-057-067-222330-  
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260522T2330Z/  
CLAIBORNE TN-HANCOCK TN-GRAINGER TN-  
711 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT  
FOR EASTERN CLAIBORNE...SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK AND NORTHWESTERN  
GRAINGER COUNTIES...  
 
AT 711 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TAZEWELL, OR 12  
MILES NORTH OF RUTLEDGE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO  
ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
NEW TAZEWELL, TAZEWELL, LONE MOUNTAIN, AND HOWARD QUARTER.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY  
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE  
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3645 8328 3628 8364 3632 8367 3632 8368  
3633 8368 3634 8367 3635 8367 3636 8370  
3650 8362 3658 8353  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 231DEG 22KT 3646 8349  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
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