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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday March 17th, 2018 :: 05:17 p.m. CDT

Alert

UPdated :THe NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Bledsoe Co. till 6:45 CST

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Central Meigs County in east Tennessee...
Bledsoe County in east Tennessee...
645 PM CDT

* At 603 PM EDT/503 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9
miles south of Spencer, moving east 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...
Dayton, Pikeville, Decatur, Spring City, Graysville, Peakland,
Mount Crest, Big Spring, Evensville, Fall Creek Falls State Park,
Old Washington, Brayton and Old Cumberland.
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

Instructions:

Instructions: Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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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