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Special Weather Statement for Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; NW Blount +3 more

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At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Newport to 6 miles southwest of Gatlinburg to near Maryville. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 1000 PM EDT for east Tennessee.

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At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Newport to 6 miles southwest of Gatlinburg to near Maryville. Movement was southeast at 30 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... Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Eagleton Village, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, and Friendsville.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:57PM 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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