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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Morristown TN

459 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

TNZ014-037-038-212145-

Claiborne TN-Union TN-Grainger TN-

459 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE...

NORTHWESTERN GRAINGER AND EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM

EDT...



At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

New Tazewell, or 8 miles northwest of Rutledge, moving east at 30

mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



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

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Rutledge, New Tazewell, Springdale, Lone Mountain, Thorn Hill, and

Sandlick.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



If on or near Norris Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or 

inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles 

from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close 

enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not 

be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.



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LAT...LON 3639 8335 3623 8344 3622 8344 3622 8345

      3619 8345 3632 8376 3645 8369

TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 290DEG 24KT 3637 8363 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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