Special Weather Statement: McMinn; Northwest Monroe; West Polk

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Special Weather Statement — McMinn; Northwest Monroe; West Polk Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 139 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charleston, or 7 miles north of Benton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Athens, Etowah, Englewood, Tellico Plains, Calhoun, Riceville, and Dentville.

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