Special Weather Statement for Cherokee; East Polk
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What is happening
At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles west of Murphy, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Murphy,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles west of Murphy, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Murphy, Violet, Hot House, Turtletown, Hiawasse Dam, Culberson, Unaka, and William L. Davenport Refuge.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 4 at 5:43PM 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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