SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED IN EAST TN
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
647 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee…
Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee…
Central Loudon County in east Tennessee…
Northeastern Meigs County in east Tennessee…
Southwestern Anderson County in east Tennessee…
Southwestern Knox County in east Tennessee…
Roane County in east Tennessee…
South central Scott County in east Tennessee…
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Spring City, or 10 miles south of Rockwood, moving northeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Lenoir City, Kingston, Rockwood,
Loudon, Wartburg, Farragut, and Fairview.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 341 and 385.
Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 73 and 84.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.75 IN
WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST…60 MPH