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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Morristown TN

239 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

TNZ071-072-051915-

Blount Smoky Mountains TN-NW Blount TN-

239 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY

THROUGH 315 PM EDT...



At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7

miles north of Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, or 12 miles

southeast of Maryville, moving north at 10 mph.



HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...

Maryville, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana

Area, Townsend, Cades Cove, and Happy Valley.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3551 8399 3573 8401 3568 8368 3556 8374

      3556 8377 3555 8378 3553 8382 3552 8385

      3552 8387 3551 8389

TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 181DEG 8KT 3559 8388 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH



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