Tennessee Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 19:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 10:07PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 7:07pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 1005 PM EDT/905 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front out ahead of some weakening showers along a line extending from near Spencer to near Cowan. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chattanooga, Dayton, Dunlap, Jasper, Pikeville, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, South Pittsburg, Spring City, and Walden.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Marion; Hamilton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN