Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 6:31PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 3:31pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Ducktown, moving east at 35 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...
William L. Davenport Refuge, Violet, Hot House, Turtletown, Ducktown,
Copperhill, Hiawasse Dam, Murphy, Culberson, and Unaka.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Cherokee; East Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN