WWUS84 KMRX 202226

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Morristown TN

626 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

 

TNZ069-071-073-202315-

Knox TN-North Sevier TN-NW Blount TN-

626 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN KNOX AND

NORTHWESTERN SEVIER COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...



At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10

miles east of Knoxville, moving southeast at 10 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



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

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Knoxville, Sevierville, McMahan, Seymour, Kodak, Kimberlin Heights,

and Mascot.



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.



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LAT...LON 3601 8387 3607 8370 3606 8369 3605 8367

      3605 8368 3604 8367 3604 8365 3591 8351

      3582 8382

TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 328DEG 7KT 3600 8376 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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