LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Campbell County in east Tennessee…

North central Knox County in east Tennessee…

Northeastern Anderson County in east Tennessee…

Southwestern Union County in east Tennessee…

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of La Follette, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include… Clinton, Plainview, Rocky Top, Norris, Norris Dam State Park, Andersonville, Paulette and Big Ridge State Park. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 113 and 127.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Large hail and damaging winds and 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. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 06/05/2023-2:35PM)

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