Special Weather Statement for Cocke Smoky Mountains; NW Blount; North Sevier +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cocke Smoky Mountains, NW Blount, North Sevier, Sevier Smoky Mountains
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What is happening
At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pigeon Forge, or 8 miles southwest of Sevierville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east Tennessee.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pigeon Forge, or 8 miles southwest of Sevierville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Pittman Center, Wears Valley, Cosby, Roundtop Mountain State Park, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 2:54PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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