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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday August 18th, 2016 :: 07:45 a.m. CDT

Alert

The NWS in Morristown has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Bledsoe Co. till 8:00AM CST.

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert:
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM
EDT/800 AM CDT/ FOR SEQUATCHIE...BLEDSOE AND NORTH CENTRAL HAMILTON
COUNTIES...

AT 827 AM EDT/727 AM CDT/...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PIKEVILLE TO NEAR
OLD CUMBERLAND TO NEAR DUNLAP... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...SODDY-DAISY...FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK...
BRAYTON...FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN...OLD CUMBERLAND...PALIO...
MOWBRAY MOUNTAIN...CAGLE...MOUNT CREST...MELVINE...CARTWRIGHT...
NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK GORGE AND SALE CREEK.
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
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Instructions:

Instructions: FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE`S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Address/Location
Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
3150 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 423-447-5555

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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