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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
806 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TNZ069-071-130100-
KNOX TN-NW BLOUNT TN-
806 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL KNOX AND NORTH
CENTRAL BLOUNT COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...
AT 806 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
ALCOA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 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...
KNOXVILLE, MARYVILLE, ALCOA, LOUISVILLE, ROCKFORD, EAGLETON VILLAGE,
LAKE FOREST, WILDWOOD, AND SEYMOUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3587 8410 3599 8387 3587 8378 3586 8378
3585 8377 3584 8377 3582 8376 3582 8378
3574 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 242DEG 10KT 3585 8399
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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