The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Bledsoe Co. till 12:30 AM CST
he National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Meigs County in east Tennessee...
Sequatchie County in east Tennessee...
Bledsoe County in east Tennessee...
Marion County in east Tennessee...
Hamilton County in east Tennessee...
* Until 115 AM EDT/1215 AM CDT/
* At 1208 AM EDT/1108 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Crossville to 6 miles north of
Sewanee, moving east at 70 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...
Chattanooga, Dayton, Dunlap, Jasper, Pikeville, Decatur,
Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, South Pittsburg, Spring City, Walden,
Lakesite, Whitwell, Kimball, Monteagle, Ridgeside, Harrison,
Fairmount, Red Bank and Collegedale.
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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