Special Weather Statement in Grainger County, Tennessee
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/6/2024 9:58:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Observed
5/6/2024 9:58:00 AM until 5/6/2024 10:30:00 AM
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
At 957 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northeast of Knoxville to 12
miles northeast of Rockford to 10 miles east of Eagleton Village.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Morristown, Sevierville, Jefferson City, Dandridge,
Rutledge, Pigeon Forge, New Market, Strawberry Plains, and Blaine.