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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Morristown TN

457 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

 

TNZ069-073-042145-

Knox TN-North Sevier TN-

457 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL KNOX AND WEST CENTRAL

SEVIER COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...



At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms 8 miles southeast of Knoxville, moving northwest at 15

mph.



HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Knoxville, Lake Forest, Bearden, Seymour, and Kimberlin Heights.



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.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3585 8377 3586 8378 3588 8378 3589 8379

      3588 8381 3586 8383 3591 8405 3607 8389

      3594 8369 3584 8377

TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 124DEG 11KT 3591 8381 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH



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