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
Sender: