Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 19 at 1:46PM EDT until September 19 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 19 at 1:46PM EDT until September 19 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN**

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The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Sequatchie County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Marion County in east Tennessee... Hamilton County in east Tennessee...

* Until 245 PM EDT/145 PM CDT/.

* At 146 PM EDT/1246 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairmount, or 11 miles north of Chattanooga, moving south at 10 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... Chattanooga, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Rossville, Walden, Lakesite, Ridgeside, Fairmount, Harrison, and Red Bank.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 14.

**What You Should Do:**

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Morristown TN

- **Effective:** Sep 19, 2026 1:46 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 19, 2026 2:45 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*