Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:37PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 4:37pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 737 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Rutledge, moving 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...
Lone Mountain, Howard Quarter, Thorn Hill, Tazewell, Rutledge, New
Tazewell, Joppa, Luttrell, and Maynardville.
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.
Area Description:
Claiborne; Hancock; Union; Grainger
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN