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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 5:27PM EDT until August 17 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Description

SVRMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Washington County in east Tennessee...
Cocke County in east Tennessee...
Greene County in east Tennessee...
Unicoi County in east Tennessee...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 526 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northwest of Tusculum to near Greeneville to
near Parrottsville to 7 miles southwest of Newport, moving east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Johnson City, Greeneville, Newport, Erwin, Jonesborough, Tusculum,
Parrottsville, Banner Hill, Midway, and Unicoi.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 29 and 54.
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 432 and 451.
Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 23 and 36.

Instructions

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. People outside should move
immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from
windows.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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