904  
WWUS84 KMRX 231909  
SPSMRX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
309 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TNZ071-072-232000-  
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS TN-NW BLOUNT TN-  
309 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY  
THROUGH 400 PM EDT...  
 
AT 309 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7  
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 AND CADES COVE.  
 
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 3563 8393 3572 8383 3567 8368 3552 8386  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 313DEG 9KT 3568 8388  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 

 
 
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