"WIMZ WEATHER WATCH" *A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR BLOUNT...SEVIER AND KNOX COUNTIES... AT 745 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE FOREST...OR NEAR KNOXVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... SEVIERVILLE AND PIGEON FORGE AROUND 815 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SEYMOUR...KIMBERLIN HEIGHTS AND MCMAHAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY KILLERS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:51:26 +0000
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