Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion, TN
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What is happening
SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Marion County in east Tennessee... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of Cowan, or 12 miles northwest of Bridgeport, moving southeast at 25 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.
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Bulletin details
SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Marion County in east Tennessee... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of Cowan, or 12 miles northwest of Bridgeport, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... South Pittsburg, Kimball, Orme, and New Hope.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 6:31PM CDT until August 17 at 7:00PM CDT 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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