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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Morristown TN

205 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



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Morgan TN-Claiborne TN-Anderson TN-Knox TN-Hancock TN-Campbell TN-

Grainger TN-Scott TN-Union TN-

205 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT

FOR NORTHEASTERN MORGAN...CLAIBORNE...ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN KNOX...

SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK...SOUTHERN CAMPBELL...GRAINGER...SOUTHEASTERN

SCOTT AND UNION COUNTIES...



At 205 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Tazewell to 8 miles west of Maynardville to 7

miles north of Oliver Springs, moving east at 45 mph.



HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 

         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.



Locations impacted include...

Norris Dam State Park, Luttrell, Lone Mountain, Caryville, Howard

Quarter, Arthur, Smokey Junction, New Tazewell, Maynardville, and

Rosedale.



This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 114 and

139.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for east

Tennessee.



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



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LAT...LON 3659 8371 3643 8323 3608 8373 3605 8451

      3628 8470 3628 8459 3637 8415 3653 8387

TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 270DEG 39KT 3649 8355 3620 8395 3614 8429 



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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