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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:11 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COCKE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... At 111 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tusculum to near Parrottsville to near Dandridge. Movement was south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Newport, Parrottsville, Del Rio, Cedar Creek, Round Mountain, Cosby, Hartford, Camp Creek, and Max Patch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 4:49 AM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Afternoon heat index values will reach or exceed 100 across much of the area, with some locations peaking around 105. * WHERE...Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Northwest Cocke, and Northwest Greene Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
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