Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Morristown, TN

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRI-CITIES TN
ISSUED BY MORRISTOWN TN
720 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995

...TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS ARE APPROACHING THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST TN AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA UNTIL MIDNIGHT.  THE WATCH DOES INCLUDE THE TRI-CITIES AREA.  AT
715 PM EDT THE MORRISTOWN DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHING CUMBERLAND COUNTY.  SEVERAL OTHER TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS WERE
NOTED FURTHER NORTH IN CENTRAL KY AND FURTHER SOUTHWEST OVER MIDDLE TN AND
NORTHERN ALABAMA.  THEREFORE RESIDENTS LIVING ACROSS NORTHEAST TN AND
SOUTHWEST VA WL NEED TO~ MONITOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION.
CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION BUT THIS MAY
CHANGE LATER AS SEVERE AND POSSIBLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH THE AREA
FROM THE WEST.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRI-CITIES TN
ISSUED BY MORRISTOWN TN
820 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995

...DANGEROUS TORNADIC SITUATION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OVER EAST TN...

AT 813 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL
TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EAST TN.  THE CLOSEST TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM
WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES TO THE WEST OF OAK RIDGE.  OTHER TORNADIC
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER VAN BUREN AND HAMILTON COUNTIES.  ALL OF
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
NORTHEAST TN AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA UNTIL MIDNIGHT.  PERSONS LIVING IN
THESE AREAS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IF A TORNADO IS OBSERVED OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRI-CITIES TN
ISSUED BY MORRISTOWN TN
851 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995

...VERY LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY 10 PM OVER NORTHWESTERN
   GREENE COUNTY...

AT 850 PM EDT A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS WILL
BE MOST LIKELY AFFECTING NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY BY 1000 PM EDT.  PERSONS
LIVING IN GREENE COUNTY SHOUL&D BE PREPARED FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM.
IF A TORNADO IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED YOU SHOULD TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY!

THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST TN AND SOUTHWEST VA IS STILL IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.