401  
WWUS84 KMRX 140457  
SPSMRX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
1257 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TNZ014-037-038-140545-  
CLAIBORNE TN-UNION TN-GRAINGER TN-  
1257 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CLAIBORNE  
GRAINGER AND UNION  
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM EDT...  
 
AT 1256 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM  
NEAR NEW TAZEWELL, OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF MIDDLESBORO, MOVING SOUTH AT  
20 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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...  
MAYNARDVILLE, RUTLEDGE, NEW TAZEWELL, BEAN STATION, TAZEWELL,  
PLAINVIEW, HARROGATE, LUTTRELL, SPRINGDALE, AND LONE MOUNTAIN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3643 8338 3641 8339 3642 8336 3629 8326  
3628 8332 3630 8333 3627 8336 3618 8368  
3619 8394 3639 8393 3640 8391 3642 8390  
3646 8393 3659 8393 3658 8369 3660 8367  
3660 8358  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 347DEG 10KT 3646 8368  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH  
 
 
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