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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 >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 4:36:36 pm EDT

 

Strong to severe storms are possible from this evening into early Wednesday morning. The primary hazards will be localized flooding and damaging winds, but a very low tornado risk cannot be ruled out near the KY border. The threat of severe storms is highest north of I-40. Stay weather aware tonight!
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.
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 VA16:15Partly Cloudy10846962WSW 14G20-29.92
Andrews-Murphy NC15:54Partly Cloudy10846858SW 5-29.97
Chattanooga TN15:53Mostly Cloudy10907153S 1096 [HI]29.91
Crossville TN15:53Partly Cloudy10847267VRB 6-29.94
Dalton GA16:15Overcast10897665SSE 8101 [HI]29.91
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:53Mostly Cloudy10907255WSW 1597 [HI]29.87
Middlesboro KY16:15Partly Cloudy10887361SSW 1295 [HI]29.86
Monroe Cnty TN15:55Mostly Clear10897870WSW 12G17103 [HI]29.89
Morristown TN15:55Mostly Clear9897562SW 12G2299 [HI]29.88
Oak Ridge TN15:53Clear10917355VRB 5100 [HI]29.89
Tazewell Cnty VA08:35Overcast10727092WSW 6-30.02
Tri-Cities TN15:53Mostly Cloudy10897053WSW 1494 [HI]29.88
Wise VA16:15Partly Cloudy10807174SW 14G29-29.94
Greeneville, TN15:5510877158WSW 1493 [HI]29.89


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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