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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 5th, 2017 :: 06:22 p.m. CDT

Alert

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bledsoe Co. till 7:15 PM CST

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sequatchie County in eastern Tennessee...
Southwestern Bledsoe County in eastern Tennessee...
Northern Hamilton County in eastern Tennessee...

* Until 815 PM EDT/715 PM CDT/

* At 718 PM EDT/618 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Whitwell, or 10 miles north of Jasper, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Dunlap, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Walden, Fairmount,
Cartwright, Flat Top Mountain, North Chickamauga Creek Gorge, Sale
Creek, Lone Oak, Palio, Mowbray Mountain, Brayton, Birchwood and
Falling Water.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT/900 PM CDT/ for
eastern Tennessee.
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.

Address/Location
Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
3150 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 423-447-5555

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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