Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
856 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
TNZ067-068-084>086-210145-
Northwest Monroe TN-Roane TN-Loudon TN-Meigs TN-McMinn TN-
856 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LOUDON...
NORTHEASTERN MEIGS...NORTH CENTRAL MCMINN...NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND
SOUTHWESTERN ROANE COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT...
At 856 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Fairview, or 8 miles northwest of Sweetwater, moving
east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Sweetwater, Loudon, Philadelphia, Murray Store, Paint Rock, and Ten
Mile.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3559 8466 3572 8472 3573 8471 3584 8445
3564 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 251DEG 14KT 3568 8458
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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