Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carter, TN; Johnson, TN; Sullivan, TN +2 more
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What you need to know
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- Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington
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What is happening
SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Washington County in east Tennessee... Unicoi County in east Tennessee... Southern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Carter County in east Tennessee... * Until 515 PM...
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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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Bulletin details
SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Washington County in east Tennessee... Unicoi County in east Tennessee... Southern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Carter County in east Tennessee... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 430 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Bristol Tn to 6 miles southwest of Jonesborough, moving southeast 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... Johnson City, Bristol Tn, Elizabethton, Erwin, Mountain City, Jonesborough, Banner Hill, Central, Midway, and Pine Crest. This includes Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 14 and 47.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:30PM EDT until July 28 at 5:15PM 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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