Expires:202410140430;Remove:202410140430;241105 WWUS84 KMRX 140402 SPSMRX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 1202 AM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024 TNZ068-071-072-140430- Blount Smoky Mountains TN-Loudon TN-NW Blount TN- 1202 AM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LOUDON AND CENTRAL BLOUNT COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM EDT... At 1202 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Maryville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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... Maryville, Alcoa, Eagleton Village, Greenback, Friendsville, and Clover Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Morristown. && LAT...LON 3564 8422 3571 8422 3577 8417 3579 8382 3560 8382 TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 268DEG 30KT 3571 8411 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ KS