Washington County Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:09PM EDT until May 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Headline
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:09PM EDT until May 20 at 6:00PM 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...
East central Greene County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 508 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greeneville,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Banner Hill, Tusculum, Chucky, Limestone, Embreeville, Camp Creek,
Davy Crockett Birthplace, Erwin, Greeneville, and Telford.
This includes Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 36 and
45.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Severe Thunderstorm |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | SVR |
| Area | Greene, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN |
| Sent | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:09 PM EDT |
| Expires | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sender | NWS Morristown TN |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ea96c261f0c9d52ad47d6f7d52c1b79c4083c296.001.1 |