Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
938 PM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025

TNZ013-014-037-290245-
Claiborne TN-Union TN-Campbell TN-
938 PM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN CLAIBORNE...CAMPBELL AND
NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT...

At 938 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wilkerson, or 12 miles southeast of Williamsburg, moving south at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
La Follette, Jacksboro, Jellico, Caryville, Elk Valley, Cove Lake
State Park, Indian Mountain State Park, Clairfield, Fincastle, and
Royal Blue.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3658 8372 3632 8368 3630 8429 3653 8426
      3653 8425 3659 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 004DEG 7KT 3663 8399

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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