Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 15:31 for North Carolina, Tennessee areas

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