Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 6:33PM EDT until May 2 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 3:33pm
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 633 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northwest of Cleveland to 6 miles southeast
of Harrison, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, East Brainerd, South Cleveland, Calhoun, Hopewell,
Lakesite, Harrison Bay State Park, Collegedale, Cleveland, and Big
Spring.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 7 and
37.
Instruction:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Bradley, TN; Hamilton, TN; McMinn, TN; Meigs, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN