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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 2:51PM EDT until September 21 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 2:51PM EDT until September 21 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

At 250 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wartburg, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Wartburg and Frozen Head State Park.

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09/21/2026 · Morgan County edition

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 2:51PM EDT until September 21 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN**

At 250 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wartburg, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include... Wartburg and Frozen Head State Park.

**What You Should Do:**

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

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 21, 2026 2:51 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 3:15 PM UTC

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

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