Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 7:24PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 4:24pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Knoxville, moving north at 15 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...
Clinton, Maynardville, Plainview, Halls, Norris, Luttrell, Norris Dam
State Park, Andersonville, Maloneyville, and Paulette.
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:
Campbell; Anderson; Union; Knox
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: