Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Lone Mountain, TN ∙ Powder Springs, TN ∙ Washburn, TN ∙ Plainview, TN ∙ Blaine, TN ∙ Maynardville, TN ∙ Luttrell, TN ∙ Andersonville, TN ∙ Cherokee Lake, TN ∙ Corryton, TN

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CLAIBORNE... NORTHEASTERN KNOX...EAST CENTRAL ANDERSON...NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON... WESTERN GRAINGER AND SOUTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plainview, or near Maynardville, moving east at 40 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... Jefferson City, Maynardville, Rutledge, Plainview, New Market, Halls, Blaine, Luttrell, Lone Mountain, and Andersonville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3605 8398 3620 8405 3640 8358 3614 8347 TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 251DEG 36KT 3617 8389 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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