Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 12:48 for Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 2:48PM CDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 12:48pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Tracy City to 8 miles north of Skyline. Movement was east at 30 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... Kimball, Martin Springs, Cartwright, Fiery Gizzard State Park, South Pittsburg, Griffith Creek, Haletown (guild), Monteagle, Chimneys State Park, and Hicks Gap State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Sequatchie; Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN