Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Chattanooga and Multiple East Tennessee Counties
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hamilton, Rhea, and surrounding counties until 2:45 AM EDT, with 60 mph wind gusts expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Tennessee
- Issued
- April 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Morristown TN
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Tennessee.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in east Tennessee. The alert was issued at 1:41 AM EDT and remains in effect until 2:45 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in east Tennessee:
- Rhea County
- Meigs County
- Sequatchie County
- Bledsoe County
- Marion County
- Hamilton County
- Southwestern Roane County
Specific locations impacted include Chattanooga, Dayton, Dunlap, Jasper, Pikeville, Decatur, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Rossville, and South Pittsburg. This also includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 10.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should remain indoors until the storm has passed to avoid potential hazards from wind and debris.
Expected Conditions
The primary hazard identified is 60 mph wind gusts, which were radar-indicated. According to the National Weather Service, residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. At 1:40 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Spencer to 8 miles southeast of Huntland, moving east at 40 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 2:45 AM EDT (1:45 AM CDT) on March 16. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for east Tennessee until 6:00 AM EDT (5:00 AM CDT).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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