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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1123 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011

TNZ017-018-045>047-261615-
JOHNSON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER TN-SOUTHEAST CARTER TN-SULLIVAN TN-UNICOI
TN-
1123 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CARTER...JOHNSON...UNICOI AND
SULLIVAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM EDT...

AT 1124 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF
ABINGDON TO RAMSEYTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
SHADY VALLEY...DOEVILLE...ROAN MOUNTAIN...ELK MILLS...NEVA...LAUREL
BLOOMERY AND TRADE.

IN ADDITION TO SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY 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.

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DH