311  
WWUS84 KMRX 132311  
SPSMRX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
711 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TNZ071-072-132345-  
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS TN-NW BLOUNT TN-  
711 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY  
THROUGH 745 PM EDT...  
 
AT 710 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9  
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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...  
TOWNSEND, CADES COVE, AND HAPPY VALLEY.  
 
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 3564 8400 3572 8383 3561 8369 3549 8395  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 314DEG 8KT 3564 8389  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 

 
 
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