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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
541 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024


TNC007-065-143-153-091000-
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Rhea TN-Sequatchie TN-Bledsoe TN-Hamilton TN-
541 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM
EDT/500 AM CDT/ FOR WESTERN RHEA...CENTRAL SEQUATCHIE...BLEDSOE AND
NORTH CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTIES...

At 541 AM EDT/441 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Pikeville to near Dunlap to near Whitwell,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Dayton, Dunlap, Pikeville, Soddy-Daisy, Graysville, Flat Top
Mountain, Palio, Mowbray Mountain, Stinging Fork Falls State Park,
and Brayton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT/1000 AM CDT/ for
east Tennessee.

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 to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3547 8542 3560 8532 3565 8524 3568 8511
      3572 8501 3576 8492 3576 8487 3535 8512
      3524 8521 3531 8554 3536 8551 3541 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0941Z 285DEG 38KT 3563 8517 3540 8532 3523 8549 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DH