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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:52 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Morgan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee... Central Loudon County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Meigs County in east Tennessee... Anderson County in east Tennessee... Northern McMinn County in east Tennessee... Campbell County in east Tennessee... Roane County in east Tennessee... Scott County in east Tennessee... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 150 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Jamestown to 13 miles southwest of Crossville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Oak Ridge, Clinton, La Follette, Kingston, Rockwood, Oneida, Wartburg, Fairview, Oliver Springs, and Jacksboro. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 341 and 363. Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 124 and 161. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east Tennessee. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Wind Advisory
Issued: 5:25 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will become west early this morning. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts could be locally stronger along the cold front early this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 5:02 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 59, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE BLEDSOE BRADLEY HAMILTON MARION MEIGS MORGAN RHEA SEQUATCHIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BIG SPRING, BRAYTON, CAGLE, CARTWRIGHT, CHATTANOOGA, CLEVELAND, DAYTON, DUNLAP, EVENSVILLE, GRANDVIEW, HALETOWN (GUILD), HIGH POINT, JASPER, LONE OAK, MARTIN SPRINGS, MELVINE, MONTEAGLE, MOUNT CREST, OLD CUMBERLAND, OLD WASHINGTON, PALIO, PETROS, PIKEVILLE, PINE ORCHARD, POWELLS CROSSROADS, SOUTH PITTSBURG, SPRING CITY, TASSO, AND WHITWELL.
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