Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 1:57PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 10:57am
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 11:45am
Description:
At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Rutledge to
near New Market to Jefferson City to near Dandridge to Sevierville.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Panther Creek State Park, Bean Station, Russellville, Buffalo
Springs, Treadway, Baneberry, Mooresburg, St. Clair, Joppa, and
Jefferson City.
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:
Hancock; Hawkins; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Northwest Greene; Jefferson; North Sevier
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN