Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 3:09AM EDT until May 17 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Description

SVRMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Blount County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Washington County in east Tennessee...
Southern Jefferson County in east Tennessee...
Cocke County in east Tennessee...
Southeastern Greene County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Sevier County in east Tennessee...

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 309 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Tusculum to near Newport to near Alcoa, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Gatlinburg, Del Rio, Walland, Bird Crossing, Alcoa, Fairgarden,
Rocky Fork, Max Patch, Pittman Center, and Round Mountain.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 42 and 54.
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 436 and 451.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for east
Tennessee.

Additional Details