454  
WWUS84 KMRX 071739  
SPSMRX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
1239 PM CDT FRI AUG 7 2026  
 
TNZ081-082-071830-  
SEQUATCHIE TN-BLEDSOE TN-  
1239 PM CDT FRI AUG 7 2026  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SEQUATCHIE AND  
BLEDSOE COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT...  
 
AT 1238 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10  
MILES NORTH OF DUNLAP, MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND PEA 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...  
DUNLAP, PIKEVILLE, PALIO, BRAYTON, MOUNT CREST, OLD CUMBERLAND,  
CAGLE, AND FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3555 8546 3556 8545 3557 8542 3568 8531  
3574 8514 3543 8518 3536 8522 3541 8551  
3554 8553  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 267DEG 13KT 3551 8543  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 
 
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