Special Weather Statement 05/02/2025 16:40 for Tennessee, Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 7:40PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 2, 2025 - 4:40pm
Expires: 
May 2, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Gray, or 10 miles southwest of Kingsport, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Gray, Tri-City Airport, Oak Grove, Blountville, Spurgeon, Sullivan Gardens, Fall Branch, Warriors Path State Park, Kingsport, and Colonial Heights.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sullivan; Northwest Greene; Washington; Scott
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN