Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 7:20AM CDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 5:20am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
At 720 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles north of Monteagle to near Sewanee to
near Winchester. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dunlap, Jasper, South Pittsburg, Whitwell, Kimball, Monteagle,
Powells Crossroads, Orme, Martin Springs, and Cartwright.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Marion
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: