{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c23e2766ea298b6135afa4bf5ffa59dfd0a21150.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:38PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.c23e2766ea298b6135afa4bf5ffa59dfd0a21150.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Morristown TN"},"word_count":126,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:38PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Sullivan; Washington; Northwest Carter\n**Issued by:** NWS Morristown TN\n**Sent:** 2026-09-21T18:38:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-21T18:38:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-21T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over\nSpurgeon, or 7 miles northwest of Johnson City, moving east at 5 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nJohnson City, Kingsport, Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Gray, Oak Grove,\nCentral, Spurgeon, Midway, and Colonial Heights.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to\nlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded\nroadways."}