Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:26PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oliver Springs, or 9 miles southeast of Wartburg, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unse...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:26PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN**
At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oliver Springs, or 9 miles southeast of Wartburg, moving southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include... Oak Ridge, Kingston, Wartburg, Oliver Springs, Midtown, Harriman, Oakdale, Coalfield, Petros, and Dearmond.
**What You Should Do:**
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Morristown TN
- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 3:26 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 4:00 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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