Severe thunderstorm causes large hail and flash flooding, Knoxville TN
Other Non-Crime EventA severe thunderstorm is impacting several areas near Knoxville with large hail, strong winds, and flash flooding. Flash flooding has started near Gleeson Road behind Bearden High School, with water about six inches deep and rising. The weather service has issued warnings for possible tornadoes and encourages people to seek shelter.
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No, I'm getting a report from my wife about hail, so go ahead.
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The severe thunderstorm morning remains in effect until 2.45 p.m.
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Eastern Daylight time for south central Knox and north central Blount counties.
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At 2.21 p.m.
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Eastern Daylight time, a severe thunderstorm was located near Louisville, near Knoxville, moving east at 30 miles per hour.
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Hazard is 65 mile fire wind gust and half dollar size hail.
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This is radar indicated.
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Hail damage to vehicles is expected.
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Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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Locations impacted include Knoxville, Alcoa, Lewisville, and Bearden.
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This includes interstate 40 in Tennessee between Mount Margaret 377 and 387.
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Remain alert for a possible tornado.
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Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
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If you spot a tornado, go inside through a basement or a small situation.
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For remnant sturdy structure.
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Standby for new warrant.
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The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central severe county in East Tennessee until 3.15 p.m.
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At 2.25 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Severeville, moving east at 30 miles per hour.
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Hazard is 60 mile per hour wind gust and quarter-size hail.
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This is radar indicated.
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Again, that is a severe thunderstorm warning for central severe in east Tennessee until 3.15 p.m.
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Locations impacted will include Severeville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center.
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McCann, Bird Crossing, Harrisburg, and Fairgarde.
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Large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with the storm.
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Move indoors immediately.
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Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
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Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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Was I block into you? Was I block in you?
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After I left the house, I got a message to pick up more kids, so I was clicking the back seat down under an awning.
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For my husband to call and say he's off work, he's on his way.
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I'm like, I'll get me a drink and go back home then.
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Check your microphones, please.
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Check your mics.
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W4 OMI, and we heard your traffic. And you shouldn't be blocking people.
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74 VFL. Go ahead, VFEL.
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Yeah,
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in the Rocky Hill area on North Shore, close to Lake Shore Park recording, quarter-size hail and tree lines down probably 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
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Got to be 4 to 6 inch diameter trees down and quarter-size hail.
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Is this ongoing now or in the past?
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Ongoing now, like I said, Rocky Hill area, North Shore Drive and Lakeshore Park.
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All right, be safe.
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Can you break with him?
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Kill November 4, Stan Foxx, Travel and update.
02:14
Go ahead, Krantz.
02:16
We seem to have some flash flooding starting to happen on Gleeson Road behind Bearden High School.
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Looks like water right now is about six inches deep and rising.
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Okay, you got flash flooding and how deep was that? Currently about six inches deep and rising.
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Thank you. Six inches deep and rising.
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And you are on Gleeson.
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I'm at Bearden High School.
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Right where our back parking lot connects to Gleeson Road is where the flooding is occurring.
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WV4GVI repeater.
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This WX4TY.
02:50
Tornado possible, severe thunderstorm warning update.
02:53
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Knox County, northeastern Blount County, west central severe county in East Tennessee until 3.15 p.m.
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At 2.30 p.m., sir.
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Was located near Rockford, or near Knoxville, moving east at 30 miles per hour.
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Golf ball-sized hail and 60-mile-fire wind gusts, as radar indicated.
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People and animals outdoors will be injured.
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Expect hail damage to roof, siding, windows, vehicles, expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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Locations impacted include Knoxville, Alcoa, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton Village, Roland, Lake Forest, Seymour, and Wildwood.
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This includes Interstate 40, mile marker 384.
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Remain alert for a possible tornado.
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This is a dangerous storm.
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Prepare immediately for large destructive hail.
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Of producing significant damage.
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People outside should move to shelter inside of a strong building and stay away from windows.
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Again, this is a severe thunderstorm warning with a tornado possible for southeastern Knox, northeastern Blount, west central severe until 3.15 with large golf ball size hail radar indicated.
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Tornado possible.
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This is WX4TYF.
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Near Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
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