The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sequatchie County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Bledsoe County in east Tennessee...
Eastern Marion County in east Tennessee...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1030 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gruetli-Laager to 10 miles southwest of Dunlap to
near Whitwell to near Lookout Mountain, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Dunlap, Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, Martin Springs, Cartwright,
Griffith Creek, Chimneys State Park, Hicks Gap State Park, Lone
Oak, and Palio.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH