611  
WWUS84 KMRX 182004  
SPSMRX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
404 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
NCZ060-TNZ085>087-100>102-182045-  
CHEROKEE NC-WEST POLK TN-NORTHWEST MONROE TN-EAST POLK TN-  
SOUTHEAST MONROE TN-BRADLEY TN-MCMINN TN-  
404 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHEROKEE
 
SOUTHEASTERN  
BRADLEY...POLK...SOUTH CENTRAL MCMINN AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE  
COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...  
 
AT 404 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG  
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR COHUTTA TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF ETON TO  
NEAR ELLIJAY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 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...  
MURPHY, BENTON, DUCKTOWN, WILLIAM L. DAVENPORT REFUGE, COKER CREEK,  
CONASAUGA, VIOLET, BIG FROG MOUNTAIN, PARKSVILLE, AND TURTLETOWN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3499 8490 3530 8462 3529 8408 3502 8396  
3499 8401  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 226DEG 32KT 3492 8487 3491 8458 3472 8447  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 

 
 
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