Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 4:14AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 1:14am
Expires:
May 17, 2025 - 2:00am
Description:
At 413 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Smoky
Mountains-Twentymile Creek to 13 miles west of Town Of Santeetlah to
15 miles south of Madisonville to near Etowah to Charleston to 8
miles east of Soddy-Daisy. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Charleston, Madisonville, Englewood, Hillsview, Bullet Creek,
Archville, Etowah, Cleveland, Tellico Plains, and Big Spring.
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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Morristown.
Area Description:
Cherokee; Blount Smoky Mountains; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN