Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
209 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
TNZ032-065-066-182000-
Putnam TN-Cumberland TN-White TN-
209 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND…
NORTHEASTERN WHITE AND SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM
CDT…
At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Monterey, or 11 miles northeast of Sparta, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Crossville, Monterey, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 296 and 318.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.