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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1209 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024


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Loudon TN-Meigs TN-Knox TN-McMinn TN-Blount TN-Monroe TN-Roane TN-
1209 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST
FOR LOUDON...EASTERN MEIGS...SOUTH CENTRAL KNOX...NORTH CENTRAL
MCMINN...NORTHWESTERN BLOUNT...NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND SOUTHEASTERN
ROANE COUNTIES...

At 1209 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lenoir City to near Loudon to near Sweetwater, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Maryville, Lenoir City, Alcoa, Sweetwater, Loudon, Farragut,
Fairview, Louisville, Vonore, and Greenback.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 58 and
81.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3586 8399 3563 8400 3556 8423 3557 8465
      3564 8466 3580 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 256DEG 36KT 3581 8427 3568 8430 3556 8451 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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