Special Weather Statement for Loudon; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Blount Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Loudon, McMinn, NW Blount, Northwest Monroe, Southeast Monroe, West Polk
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Etowah, or 12 miles south of Madisonville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Etowah, or 12 miles south of Madisonville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Madisonville, Etowah, Vonore, Greenback, Friendsville, Tellico Plains, Coker Creek, Fort Loudon State Park, Tariffville, and McGee Carson Peninsula.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 9:40PM 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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