Special Weather Statement for NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; Northwest Monroe +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Blount Smoky Mountains, NW Blount, Northwest Monroe, Southeast Monroe
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What is happening
At 959 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, or 14 miles south of Maryville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 959 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, or 14 miles south of Maryville, moving east at 20 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... Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Townsend, Talassee, Cades Cove, Happy Valley, and Deals Gap.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 9:59PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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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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