Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 15:44 for Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 3:44pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Knoxville, moving northeast at 35 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... Luttrell, Buffalo Springs, Strawberry Plains, House Mountain State Park, Knoxville, Rutledge, Blaine, Maloneyville, Lake Forest, and Mascot.
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: 
Union; Grainger; Knox; Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN