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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Morristown, TN

August 15, 2026Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT for Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina. It was in force for 63 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT (16:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 15, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, NC, Clay County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 14, 7:44 PM EDT, 17 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 7:44 PM EDT, 17 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 2:09 PM EDT, 22 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
209 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-151815-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-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-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
209 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026 /109 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers and storms will be around this afternoon into
early evening. A few storms may become strong to severe with
damaging winds the primary threat. Very heavy rainfall will also
be possible which may lead to localized flooding.

Very hot conditions can be expected especially over portions of
southeast Tennessee this afternoon. See the heat advisory for more
details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected Saturday
afternoon with the highest coverage over northern and eastern
areas. A few storms may become strong to severe with damaging
winds the primary threat. Very heavy rainfall will also be
possible which may lead to localized flooding.

It will be very hot Saturday and Sunday afternoons especially
across portions of southeast Tennessee. See the heat advisory for
more details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Any reports of thunderstorm wind damage or flooding will be
appreciated.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 8:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXJohnson, Sullivan3 hr
Aug 15, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRoane39 min
Aug 15, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMonroe46 min
Aug 15, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXUnion52 min
Aug 15, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox45 min
Aug 15, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXSullivan42 min
Aug 15, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHawkins52 min
Aug 15, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCocke, Greene48 min
Aug 15, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGreene46 min
Aug 15, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWise, City of Norton44 min
Aug 15, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRussell, City of Bristol42 min
Aug 15, 2:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise3 hr
Aug 15, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXScott41 min
Aug 15, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWashington46 min
Aug 15, 4:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXRussell, Washington3 hr
Aug 15, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCherokee, Clay43 min
Aug 15, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMadison26 min
Aug 15, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMadison33 min

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Sources

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.