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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
610 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
 

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West Polk TN-Northwest Monroe TN-Meigs TN-McMinn TN-
610 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MEIGS...NORTHWESTERN
POLK...MCMINN AND WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Athens, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Madisonville, Decatur, Benton, Etowah, Englewood, Tellico
Plains, Niota, Calhoun, and Riceville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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 3519 8470 3523 8470 3523 8471 3525 8470
      3526 8471 3525 8473 3527 8475 3528 8472
      3529 8472 3529 8475 3532 8480 3533 8481
      3533 8482 3543 8492 3564 8459 3543 8424
      3516 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 309DEG 15KT 3549 8464 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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