Tennessee Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/06/2026 07:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 10:17AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 6, 2026 - 7:17am
Expires: 
May 6, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
At 1016 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lookout Mountain, or near Chattanooga, moving east at 45 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... Chattanooga, Cleveland, Benton, Ridgeside, South Cleveland, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Harrison, Red Bank, and Collegedale.
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.
Area Description: 
Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN