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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
612 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
  Bradley County in east Tennessee...
  Polk County in east Tennessee...
  McMinn County in east Tennessee...
  Monroe County in east Tennessee...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 611 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Athens to near Charleston to Cleveland to
  Cohutta, moving east at 50 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...
  Cleveland, Athens, Madisonville, Murphy, Benton, Ducktown, Etowah,
  Charleston, South Cleveland, and East Cleveland.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 17 and
57.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for southwestern
North Carolina...and east Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8497 3502 8496 3504 8500 3511 8501
      3528 8495 3536 8487 3535 8486 3557 8466
      3552 8401 3549 8399 3549 8396 3541 8402
      3537 8401 3535 8404 3531 8404 3523 8400
      3522 8397 3523 8391 3515 8390 3499 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 1011Z 276DEG 45KT 3546 8466 3528 8485 3516 8488 3496
8495

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

$$

DH