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Severe Thunderstorm and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >

 

An approaching cold front will bring showers and storms tonight. Some storms could be strong to severe, and may produce locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding especially across northern and central portions of east Tennessee along with southwest Virginia. Additional showers and storms Wednesday and Wednesday night will continue the threat of flooding, with the threat of heavy rainfall likely spreading further south.
An approaching cold front will bring showers and storms tonight. Some storms could be strong to severe, and may produce locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding especially across northern and central portions of east Tennessee along with southwest Virginia. Additional showers and storms Wednesday and Wednesday night will continue the threat of flooding, with the threat of heavy rainfall likely spreading further south.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA19:55Light Rain10786973W 6-29.94
Andrews-Murphy NC19:34Partly Cloudy10807072CALM-29.97
Chattanooga TN19:53Clear10897257SSE 796 [HI]29.87
Crossville TN19:53Clear10797279CALM-29.95
Dalton GA19:55Clear10877873CALM100 [HI]29.90
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Lightning Observed10867161SSW 1292 [HI]29.86
Middlesboro KY19:55Light Rain With Thunder \ Lightning Observed10807483SW 3-29.92
Monroe Cnty TN19:35Clear10847779SW 594 [HI]29.88
Morristown TN19:35Clear8847574SW 892 [HI]29.88
Oak Ridge TN19:53Clear10857265WNW 691 [HI]29.91
Tazewell Cnty VA08:35Overcast10727092WSW 6-30.02
Tri-Cities TN19:53Light Rain10827271W 7-29.91
Wise VA19:55Light Rain \ Lightning Observed107171100WSW 8-29.99
Greeneville, TN19:35Partly Cloudy10807174CALM-29.90


Local Weather History For July 21st...
Storms ravaged the area in 2006. $643,000 wind damage. 1 person was injured in Dunlap.

 

 

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