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At 915 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles south of Dayton, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Cleveland, Benton, Etowah, Charleston, South Cleveland, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Calhoun, Riceville, and Waterville. 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. This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Meigs; McMinn; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk · 35.303°, -84.889°
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- Meigs; McMinn; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk
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At 915 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles south of Dayton, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Cleveland, Benton, Etowah, Charleston, South Cleveland, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Calhoun, Riceville, and Waterville. 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. This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.