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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
612 PM EDT Tue Sep 12 2023

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
  Southern Polk County in east Tennessee...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
  Benton, moving east at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ducktown, Copperhill, Conasauga, Big Frog Mountain, and Hot House. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8475 3505 8473 3502 8423 3499 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 276DEG 26KT 3500 8465 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DH