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At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Sweetwater, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Athens, Sweetwater, Englewood, Niota, Clear Water, Murray Store, Ten Mile, and Riceville. 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. This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Loudon; Meigs; McMinn · 35.586°, -84.578°
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- Moderate
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- areas
- Loudon; Meigs; McMinn
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Incident timeline
At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Sweetwater, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Athens, Sweetwater, Englewood, Niota, Clear Water, Murray Store, Ten Mile, and Riceville. 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. This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.