Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 11:47 for Tennessee, Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 2:47PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 11:47am
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Smith to near Sneedville to near Rogersville. Movement was northeast at 30 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... Duffield, Evanston, Pennington Gap, Dryden, McCloud, Surgoinsville, Jonesville, Sneedville, Jasper, and St. Charles.
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.
Area Description: 
Hancock; Hawkins; Lee; Scott
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN