Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for East Tennessee Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 4, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 7:30 PM EDT May 22 for portions of Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, and Union counties in east Tennessee.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Tennessee
- Issued
- June 4, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Tennessee.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Morristown TN. The alert is effective from May 22 at 6:33 PM EDT until May 22 at 7:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Claiborne County, Southwestern Hancock County, Northwestern Grainger County, and Northeastern Union County in east Tennessee. Locations impacted include New Tazewell, Tazewell, Springdale, Lone Mountain, Howard Quarter, Rose Hill, Sharps Chapel, and Sandlick.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:33 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Maynardville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 22 at 6:33 PM EDT and expires at 7:30 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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