Special Weather Statement for Marion
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Marion
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kimball, or near Jasper, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jasper, South...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east Tennessee.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kimball, or near Jasper, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jasper, South Pittsburg, Kimball, Orme, New Hope, and Haletown (guild).
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:01PM CDT 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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected