29/07/2024
🟡 WEATHER ALERT - Special Weather Statement in effect until 2:00 PM.
A Strong Thunderstorm Will Impact Northeastern Bradley...polk And Southwestern Mcminn Counties Through 200 Pm Edt
At 119 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Benton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind Gusts Up To 40 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...Cleveland, Benton, Charleston, Wildwood Lake, Calhoun, Big Frog Mountain, Parksville, Reliance, Archville, And Hiwassee Ocoee State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Go to SmythWeather.net for more information.
Note: This message issued 1:19 PM Mon, Jul 29 by NWS Morristown, TN, retransmitted by Smyth Weather.
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