Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blount, TN; Cocke, TN; Sevier, TN
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At 550 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of Dandridge to near Gatlinburg to near Maryville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. 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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At 550 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of Dandridge to near Gatlinburg to near Maryville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton Village, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, and Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 5:50PM EDT until August 17 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 4:59PM EDT until August 17 at 6:00PM 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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