Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greene, TN; Hawkins, TN; Sullivan, TN +1 more
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- Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington
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- Severe
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What is happening
SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Sullivan County in east Tennessee... East central Hawkins County in east Tennessee... Washington County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 439...
What the bulletin says to do
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. 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 this storm, 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... Southwestern Sullivan County in east Tennessee... East central Hawkins County in east Tennessee... Washington County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 439 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gray, or 8 miles south of Kingsport, moving southeast at 35 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, Kingsport, Jonesborough, Gray, Oak Grove, Spurgeon, Midway, Colonial Heights, Leesburg, and Limestone. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 2 and 23. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 45 and 59.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:40PM 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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