Special Weather Statement 06/17/2025 15:29 for North Carolina, Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 6:29PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2025 - 3:29pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2025 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ducktown, moving northeast 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... Ducktown, Tellico Plains, William L. Davenport Refuge, Coker Creek, Violet, Citico, Turtletown, Hot House, Bullet Creek, and Hiawasse Dam.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cherokee; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; West Polk; East Polk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN