At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Sandy Fork to Williamsburg. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Williamsburg, Barbourville, Julip, Sandy Fork, Hoskinston, Brightshade, Swan Lake, Gausdale, Erose, Cranes Nest, Blanche, Krupp, Rella, Stinnett, Ice Cliff, Avis, Dewitt, Flat Lick, Wilton, and Bimble. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS. Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 10 and 27. U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 17 and 18. U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 1 and 26. U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County near mile marker 0.

At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near La Follette, moving northeast at 35 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. La Follette, Jacksboro, Jellico, Caryville, Cove Lake State Park, Clairfield, Fincastle, Royal Blue, and White Oak.

* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE. Portions of northeast Georgia, including the following area, Rabun, western North Carolina, including the following areas, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains and Pickens Mountains. * WHEN. From Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in significant and damaging flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Areas that are not typically impacted by floodwaters may flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are expected due to the interaction of tropical moisture along a stationary front, followed by the passage of Tropical Storm Helene. Storm-total rainfall of 8-12 inches is expected along the entire length of the Blue Ridge Escarpment with widespread 5-8 inches expected across the remainder of the mountains as well as the Piedmont. This has the potential to be an extremely rare event with significant and damaging flash-flooding along numerous streams. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE. Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following areas, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Hamilton, Johnson, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Unicoi and West Polk. * WHEN. From Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - An area of showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the region Wednesday and continue through Thursday morning. A brief period of drier conditions is possible Thursday before Tropical Storm Helene moves into the southern Appalachians late Thursday through Friday morning. Periods of torrential rains with flash flooding is possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE. Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Roane, Sullivan, Union and Washington TN and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise. * WHEN. From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - An area of showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the region Wednesday and continue through Thursday morning. Torrential rains with flash flooding is possible. A brief period of drier conditions is expected Thursday before Tropical Storm Helene moves into the southern Appalachians late Thursday through Friday morning. A return of heavy rainfall is possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northwestern Claiborne County in east Tennessee. Central Campbell County in east Tennessee. Northwestern Union County in east Tennessee. * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Follette, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. La Follette, New Tazewell, Tazewell, Jacksboro, Harrogate, Caryville, Cumberland Gap, Arthur, Clairfield, and Fincastle. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 139 and 143.

At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Pruden, or 13 miles northeast of La Follette, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include. New Tazewell, Tazewell, Harrogate, Cumberland Gap, Arthur, Clairfield, Fincastle, and Springdale.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 681 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE CAMPBELL MORGAN SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, CARYVILLE, ELGIN, ELK VALLEY, FINCASTLE, HIGH POINT, HUNTSVILLE, JELLICO, LA FOLLETTE, NORMA, ONEIDA, PETROS, PINE ORCHARD, ROYAL BLUE, SLICK ROCK, SMOKEY JUNCTION, AND WHITE OAK.