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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
Issue Date: 710 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 590 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CLAY IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE BLEDSOE BLOUNT BRADLEY CARTER COCKE GREENE HAMILTON JOHNSON LOUDON MARION MCMINN MEIGS MONROE POLK RHEA ROANE SEQUATCHIE SEVIER SULLIVAN UNICOI WASHINGTON IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF BRISTOL WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABINGDON, ALCOA, ANDREWS, ARCHVILLE, ATHENS, BENHAMS, BENTON, BIG SPRING, BRADBURY, BRASSTOWN, BRAYTON, BRISTOL TN, BRISTOL VA, BULLET CREEK, BYBEE, CAGLE, CARTWRIGHT, CHATTANOOGA, CLEAR WATER, CLEVELAND, CONASAUGA, DAYTON, DENTVILLE, DOEVILLE, DUNLAP, EAGLE FURNACE, ELIZABETHTON, ELKMONT, ERWIN, ETOWAH, EVENSVILLE, FAIRVIEW, GRANDVIEW, GREENEVILLE, HALETOWN (GUILD), HAMPTON, HAPPY VALLEY, HARRIMAN, HARRISBURG, HARTFORD, HAYESVILLE, HIAWASSE DAM, JASPER, JOHNSON CITY, KINGSPORT, KINGSTON, KODAK, LAUREL BLOOMERY, LENOIR CITY, LIMESTONE COVE, LONE OAK, LOUDON, MADISONVILLE, MARBLE, MARTIN SPRINGS, MARYVILLE, MCMAHAN, MELVINE, MONTEAGLE, MOUNT CREST, MOUNTAIN CITY, MURPHY, NEVA, NEWPORT, OLD CUMBERLAND, OLD WASHINGTON, OLIVER SPRINGS, PALIO, PARKSVILLE, PIGEON FORGE, PIKEVILLE, POWELLS CROSSROADS, RELIANCE, ROCKWOOD, SEVIERVILLE, SEYMOUR, SHADY VALLEY, SHOOTING CREEK, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, SOUTH PITTSBURG, SPRING CITY, SWEETWATER, TASSO, TOPTON, TRADE, TUSQUITEE, UNAKA, UNICOI, VIOLET, AND WHITWELL.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 590 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CLAY IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE BLEDSOE BLOUNT BRADLEY CARTER COCKE GREENE HAMILTON JOHNSON LOUDON MARION MCMINN MEIGS MONROE POLK RHEA ROANE SEQUATCHIE SEVIER SULLIVAN UNICOI WASHINGTON IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF BRISTOL WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABINGDON, ALCOA, ANDREWS, ARCHVILLE, ATHENS, BENHAMS, BENTON, BIG SPRING, BRADBURY, BRASSTOWN, BRAYTON, BRISTOL TN, BRISTOL VA, BULLET CREEK, BYBEE, CAGLE, CARTWRIGHT, CHATTANOOGA, CLEAR WATER, CLEVELAND, CONASAUGA, DAYTON, DENTVILLE, DOEVILLE, DUNLAP, EAGLE FURNACE, ELIZABETHTON, ELKMONT, ERWIN, ETOWAH, EVENSVILLE, FAIRVIEW, GRANDVIEW, GREENEVILLE, HALETOWN (GUILD), HAMPTON, HAPPY VALLEY, HARRIMAN, HARRISBURG, HARTFORD, HAYESVILLE, HIAWASSE DAM, JASPER, JOHNSON CITY, KINGSPORT, KINGSTON, KODAK, LAUREL BLOOMERY, LENOIR CITY, LIMESTONE COVE, LONE OAK, LOUDON, MADISONVILLE, MARBLE, MARTIN SPRINGS, MARYVILLE, MCMAHAN, MELVINE, MONTEAGLE, MOUNT CREST, MOUNTAIN CITY, MURPHY, NEVA, NEWPORT, OLD CUMBERLAND, OLD WASHINGTON, OLIVER SPRINGS, PALIO, PARKSVILLE, PIGEON FORGE, PIKEVILLE, POWELLS CROSSROADS, RELIANCE, ROCKWOOD, SEVIERVILLE, SEYMOUR, SHADY VALLEY, SHOOTING CREEK, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, SOUTH PITTSBURG, SPRING CITY, SWEETWATER, TASSO, TOPTON, TRADE, TUSQUITEE, UNAKA, UNICOI, VIOLET, AND WHITWELL.
WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 245 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina
east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
DAY ONE
This Afternoon and Tonight Very hot conditions can be expected especially over portions of the southeast in the central and southern Tennessee Valley this afternoon, including Knoxville and Chattanooga, although showers and thunderstorms will bring an abrupt end to the worst of the today`s heat to any given location as they move through. Showers and thunderstorms will move through this afternoon and evening, and the stronger of these storms will likely produce damaging wind gusts. In addition, locally heavy rainfall may produce localized flooding, especially in areas where the ground is already wet.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
Tuesday through Sunday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Any reports of wind damage or flooding will be appreciated.
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina
east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
DAY ONE
This Afternoon and Tonight Very hot conditions can be expected especially over portions of the southeast in the central and southern Tennessee Valley this afternoon, including Knoxville and Chattanooga, although showers and thunderstorms will bring an abrupt end to the worst of the today`s heat to any given location as they move through. Showers and thunderstorms will move through this afternoon and evening, and the stronger of these storms will likely produce damaging wind gusts. In addition, locally heavy rainfall may produce localized flooding, especially in areas where the ground is already wet.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
Tuesday through Sunday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Any reports of wind damage or flooding will be appreciated.
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