


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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566 WWUS84 KMRX 312134 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 534 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 TNZ017-312215- Sullivan TN- 534 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colonial Heights, or near Kingsport. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Kingsport, Colonial Heights, Spurgeon, Oak Grove, Warriors Path State Park, Tri-City Airport, and Bloomingdale. 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. && LAT...LON 3643 8239 3643 8240 3644 8242 3644 8248 3645 8257 3659 8259 3660 8257 3659 8236 TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 099DEG 3KT 3654 8244 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BW