UPdated :THe NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Bledsoe Co. till 6:45 CST
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Central Meigs County in east Tennessee...
Bledsoe County in east Tennessee...
645 PM CDT
* At 603 PM EDT/503 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9
miles south of Spencer, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Dayton, Pikeville, Decatur, Spring City, Graysville, Peakland,
Mount Crest, Big Spring, Evensville, Fall Creek Falls State Park,
Old Washington, Brayton and Old Cumberland.
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
Instructions:
Instructions: Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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