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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Morristown TN

717 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

 

TNZ067-082-083-270000-

Rhea TN-Bledsoe TN-Roane TN-

717 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RHEA...NORTHEASTERN

BLEDSOE AND WEST CENTRAL ROANE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT/700 PM

CDT/...



At 716 PM EDT/616 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong

thunderstorm near Rockwood, moving southwest at 10 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...

Rockwood, Spring City, Piney Falls State Park, Grandview, Melvine,

and Stinging Fork Falls State Park.



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.



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LAT...LON 3577 8510 3576 8507 3577 8504 3575 8503

      3577 8494 3576 8492 3578 8490 3578 8488

      3583 8480 3583 8477 3586 8473 3590 8471

      3582 8468 3561 8497 3575 8514

TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 058DEG 14KT 3585 8475 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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