Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Anderson, TN; Knox, TN
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At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Knoxville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Plainview, Halls, Blaine, Karns, Kimberlin Heights, House...
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Knoxville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Plainview, Halls, Blaine, Karns, Kimberlin Heights, House Mountain State Park, and Maloneyville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 378 and 401. Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 121.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 4:20PM EDT until August 17 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 3:50PM EDT until August 17 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Morristown TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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