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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
434 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TNZ085-086-101-232115-
WEST POLK TN-NORTHWEST MONROE TN-MCMINN TN-
434 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN POLK AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCMINN COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...
AT 434 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
CHARLESTON, OR 8 MILES NORTH OF BENTON, MOVING EAST AT 20 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...
ETOWAH, RICEVILLE, RELIANCE, BULLET CREEK, HIWASSEE OCOEE STATE PARK,
AND DENTVILLE.
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 3524 8471 3525 8470 3525 8471 3526 8471
3525 8473 3526 8474 3528 8474 3528 8472
3529 8472 3529 8473 3539 8470 3538 8440
3514 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 283DEG 18KT 3530 8465
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DGS
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