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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blount, TN; Cocke, TN; Sevier, TN

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Blount, Cocke, Sevier
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What is happening

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Blount County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Cocke County in east Tennessee... Southern Sevier County in east Tennessee... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 603 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along...

What the bulletin says to do

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Blount County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Cocke County in east Tennessee... Southern Sevier County in east Tennessee... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 603 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg to 6 miles north of Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Pittman Center, Wears Valley, Cosby, and Harrisburg.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 6:03PM EDT until August 17 at 6:30PM 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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