Weather Warnings for Tennessee

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Tennessee
Alerts Updated: May 23, 2026, 12:29 am  UTC


Flood Advisory issued May 22 at 6:31PM EDT until May 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Summary: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox and Union. * WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clinton, Maynardville, Plainview, Luttrell, Paulette, Big Ridge State Park, Norris Lake, Rose Hill, Sharps Chapel, Maloneyville and Andersonville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Minor    Effective:  May 22, 2026, 6:31 pm      Expires:  May 22, 2026, 8:30 pm
Area:  Anderson, TN; Claiborne, TN; Grainger, TN; Knox, TN; Union, TN


Wind Advisory issued May 22 at 1:46PM EDT until May 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Summary: * WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  May 22, 2026, 1:46 pm      Expires:  May 23, 2026, 8:00 am
Area:  Cocke Smoky Mountains; Southeast Greene; Unicoi; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains