TN/NC Border: Strong Thunderstorms

THIS MESSAGE EXPIRES AT 1:45 PM EDT ON TUESDAY JULY 17TH, 2007

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
114 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN MITCHELL AND
SOUTHWESTERN AVERY COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

AT 109 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAKERSVILLE...OR 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SPRUCE PINE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SPRUCE
 PINE...MINNEAPOLIS...LEDGER...INGALLS...BANDANA AND BAKERSVILLE.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
107 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007

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NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-UNICOI-WASHINGTON-
107 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING CARTER...UNICOI AND
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 102 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR BANNER HILL AND JOHNSON CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

IN ADDITION TO SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY KILLERS. REMEMBER...
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND! DON`T DROWN!


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