Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 8:01PM EDT until May 2 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 5:01pm
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 801 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles west of Murphy to 6 miles northwest of Blue
Ridge, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
William L. Davenport Refuge, Coker Creek, Violet, Big Frog Mountain,
Turtletown, Copperhill, Bullet Creek, Hiawasse Dam, Archville, and
Tellico Plains.
Instruction:
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:
Cherokee, NC; Monroe, TN; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN