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Special Weather Statement, NWS Morristown, TN

August 25, 2021Hancock County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2021, 8:19 PM EDT for Hancock County, Tennessee. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 25, 2021, 8:19 PM EDT (00:19 UTC)
Expired: Aug 25, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 50

County Hancock County, TN

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 25, 7:34 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 7:34 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 11:00 AM EDT, 9 hours 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1100 AM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-261500-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan-
Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-Northwest Cocke-
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-Southeast Greene-
Washington-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-
Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-Blount Smoky Mountains-
North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-
McMinn-Northwest Monroe-Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-
West Polk-East Polk-Lee-Wise-Russell-
1100 AM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 /1000 AM CDT Wed Aug 25 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast
today, a few of which could be strong to severe with damaging
winds and large hail being the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 6:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
633 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

TNZ085-100-101-252300-
West Polk TN-Bradley TN-McMinn TN-
633 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Bradley, northwestern Polk and southern McMinn Counties through 700
PM EDT...

At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Etowah, or 8 miles south of Athens, moving west at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Etowah, Charleston, Calhoun, Riceville, Hiwassee Ocoee State
Park and Dentville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3549 8474 3538 8446 3530 8447 3529 8450
      3528 8448 3522 8449 3519 8477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 098DEG 5KT 3534 8457

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Garuckas

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 6:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
638 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

TNZ014-037-038-252315-
Claiborne TN-Union TN-Grainger TN-
638 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Claiborne, eastern Union and northwestern Grainger Counties through
715 PM EDT...

At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Maynardville, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Maynardville, Plainview, Luttrell, Springdale, Rose Hill, Sharps
Chapel and Sandlick.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3634 8388 3645 8371 3633 8355 3619 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 321DEG 8KT 3634 8374

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Garuckas

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 6:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 6:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 7:29 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 8:19 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 25, 8:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins	3 hr
Aug 26, 1:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Monroe	3 hr
Aug 26, 2:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Carter	3 hr
Aug 26, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Bradley	46 min
Aug 26, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Polk	42 min
Aug 26, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Monroe	46 min
Aug 26, 4:36 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Polk	3 hr
Aug 26, 4:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Unicoi, Washington	3 hr
Aug 26, 4:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Monroe	3 hr
Aug 26, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Cocke	40 min
Aug 26, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Hamilton	44 min
Aug 26, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Polk	47 min
Aug 26, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Sevier	43 min
Aug 26, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene	50 min
Aug 26, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Cocke	41 min
Aug 26, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Meigs	49 min
Aug 26, 5:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Greene	3 hr
Aug 26, 5:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Monroe, Polk	3 hr
Aug 26, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene	39 min
Aug 26, 6:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Cocke, Sevier	3 hr
Aug 26, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Hamblen	49 min
Aug 26, 6:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Greene	3 hr
Aug 26, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Hawkins	49 min
Aug 26, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Anderson	42 min
Aug 26, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Hamblen	46 min
Aug 26, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Rhea	33 min
Aug 26, 7:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Sullivan, Washington	2 hr
Aug 26, 7:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Anderson, Knox, Morgan, Roane	3 hr
Aug 26, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Russell	29 min
Aug 26, 6:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Russell	4 hr
Aug 26, 7:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Russell	44 min
Aug 26, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Scott	52 min
Aug 26, 4:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	3 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.