# Special Weather Statement: McMinn; Northwest Monroe; West Polk — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-21 01:39 ingested 2026-08-21 06:44

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## extract

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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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.