Expires:202507042145;Remove:202507042145;881335 WWUS84 KMRX 042101 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 501 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 NCZ060-TNZ086-087-102-042145- Cherokee NC-Northwest Monroe TN-East Polk TN-Southeast Monroe TN- 501 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...EAST CENTRAL POLK AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles southeast of Madisonville, moving southwest at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tellico Plains, Bullet Creek, Coker Creek, Violet, and Turtletown. 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. && LAT...LON 3508 8432 3519 8441 3524 8437 3528 8448 3529 8449 3532 8445 3533 8440 3535 8441 3542 8417 3527 8405 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 057DEG 12KT 3531 8419 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$