435  
WWUS84 KMRX 210539  
SPSMRX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
139 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
TNZ085-086-101-210630-  
WEST POLK TN-NORTHWEST MONROE TN-MCMINN TN-  
139 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL POLK
 
SOUTHERN  
MCMINN AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM EDT...  
 
AT 139 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR  
CHARLESTON, OR 7 MILES NORTH OF BENTON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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...  
ATHENS, ETOWAH, ENGLEWOOD, TELLICO PLAINS, CALHOUN, RICEVILLE, AND  
DENTVILLE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3524 8469 3526 8471 3526 8472 3527 8475  
3528 8472 3529 8473 3529 8475 3531 8478  
3532 8480 3549 8459 3535 8427 3522 8465  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 234DEG 15KT 3529 8466  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH  
 

 
 
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