Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 5:33AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 2:33am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 532 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Town Of Santeetlah, or 13 miles northwest of
Robbinsville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area,
Tellico Plains, Tariffville, Citico, Cades Cove, Deals Gap, and Great
Smoky Mountains National Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Blount Smoky Mountains; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: