Calhoun weather

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Polk and southern McMinn Counties through 945 PM EDT... At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Athens, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Athens, Etowah, Englewood, Riceville, Hiwassee Ocoee State Park and Dentville. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Monroe County through 1015 PM EDT... At 909 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Madisonville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Madisonville, Tellico Plains, Coker Creek, Mount Vernon and Citico. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUDON...NORTHEASTERN MCMINN AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES... At 828 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sweetwater, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sweetwater, Madisonville, Englewood, Vonore, Niota, Philadelphia, Mount Vernon, Murray Store, Fort Loudon State Park and McGee Carson Peninsula. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 55 and 69. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUDON...NORTHEASTERN MCMINN AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES... At 828 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sweetwater, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sweetwater, Madisonville, Englewood, Vonore, Niota, Philadelphia, Mount Vernon, Murray Store, Fort Loudon State Park and McGee Carson Peninsula. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 55 and 69. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Loudon, northeastern Meigs, northeastern McMinn, northwestern Monroe and southwestern Roane Counties through 900 PM EDT... At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fairview, or 11 miles northwest of Sweetwater, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sweetwater, Loudon, Madisonville, Fairview, Niota, Philadelphia, Paint Rock, Murray Store, Ten Mile and Tellico Village. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.