Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 14:48 for Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 5:48PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 2:48pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Cleveland, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Charleston, Calhoun, Hopewell, Harrison Bay State Park, Cleveland, Big Spring, Tasso, McDonald, East Cleveland, and South Cleveland.
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. 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: 
Meigs; McMinn; Hamilton; Bradley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN