WWUS84 KMRX 230215 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 1015 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024 TNZ085-100-101-230245- West Polk TN-Bradley TN-McMinn TN- 1015 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BRADLEY...NORTHERN POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN MCMINN COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT... At 1015 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Benton, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Athens, Benton, Etowah, Charleston, Calhoun, Reliance, Hiwassee Ocoee State Park, and Dentville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 3524 8480 3545 8456 3532 8444 3529 8450 3524 8437 3522 8439 3510 8465 TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 235DEG 12KT 3521 8464 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JLB