Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 3:55PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 354 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Sparta, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cookeville, Sparta, Algood, Baxter, Doyle, Hamptons Crossroads,
Bakers Crossroads, Burgess Falls State Park, Rickman, and Cummins
Falls State Park.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 279 and 297.
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:
Jackson; Putnam; Overton; De Kalb; White
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: