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Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abingdon, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Abingdon, Damascus, a...

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09/21/2026 · Johnson County edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN**

At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abingdon, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Abingdon, Damascus, and Emory-Meadowview.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Morristown TN

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 6:44 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 8:15 PM UTC

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

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