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Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Morristown, TN

June 14, 1997Monroe County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 1997, 5:18 AM EDT for Monroe County, Tennessee. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 1997, 5:18 AM EDT (09:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 1997, 9:15 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Whole counties

County Monroe County, TN

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 225 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 1997-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 752 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 1997-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 127 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
752 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1059 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
186 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
4.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KMRX 140918
FFWMRX
TNC123-141315-
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE TRI CITIES TN
518 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KNOXVILLE TRI CITIES HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  915 AM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN EAST TENNESSEE
 
   ...MONROE COUNTY
 
A RECENT CHECK WITH MONROE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED MANY STREETS
AND ROADS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY REMAIN UNDERWATER. THEREFORE ANOTHER
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
HSA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 14, 3:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 3:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE/TRI-CITIES TN
350 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 1997

VERY LTL TIME EARLIER TO LOOK AT MODELS DUE TO LOTS OF SVR WX.

TDA...BNDRY SINKING S THRU CWA DURG THE DAY. GOOD AREA OF PVA ACRS MY
CWA MOVG SE. HOW MUCH DVLPMT WE GET LATER WL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH SUN
BRKS THRU LEFTOVER CONVECTIVE JUNK.  BEST POPS THRU MID AFTN NE TN/SW
VA...LATE AFTN CNTRL VALLEY...EARLY EVE SE TN/SW NC. WOULD GO FOR GOOD
CHC/LIKELY POPS.  AS FAR AS TEMPS GO...COOLER FWC LOOKS BEST FOR TRI.
RMNDR OF TEMPS OK.

TON...VORT MAX WL BE IN W NC MTS BY 00Z W/SFC FRONT TO OUR S. FWC LOW
TEMPS LOOK TOO LOW. PREFER WARMER FAN. WOULD INCLD 20 PCT CHC FOR SE
TN/SRN MTS/SW NC. EVEN THOUGH MODELS DEPICTING RAPID SUBSIDENCE/CLRG
BEHIND FRNT WOULD PREFER TO KEEP FCST MSTLY CLDY. DUE TO RECENT HVY
RAINS THINK ANY BRKS IN CLDS WL ALLOW LOW CLDS/FOG TO FORM.

SUN...SFC HIGH OVER OH VALLEY AND RIDGING ALOFT BLDG IN WL MAKE FOR A
MSTLY SUNNY DAY AFTER AM LOW CLDS/FOG BURN OFF. COOLER FAN HIGHS LOOK
BEST.

HSA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 14, 12:22 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE/TRI-CITIES TN
1104 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

530 PM     10 SW LOUDON              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN SOUTHWEST PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

545 PM     5 N JAMESTOWN             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   FENTRESS                       SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
                                          PORTION OF COUNTY. REPORTED
                                          BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

555 PM     NEAR SUNBRIGHT            TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MORGAN                         SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          NORTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

555 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CAMPBELL                       NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

640 PM     IN ANDERSONVILLE          TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN, A FLAG
                                          POLE DOWN AND ESTIMATED 60
                                          MPH WINDS IN ANDERSONVILLE.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          DISPATCH.

650 PM     IN LAKE CITY              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN LAKE
                                          CITY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

700 PM     NEAR SALE CREEK           TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN NORTHERN PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY IN AND AROUND SALE
                                          CREEK. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

645 PM     5 N TAZEWELL              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          TAZEWELL. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LEE                            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     NEAR PHILADELPHIA         TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
                                          SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY NEAR AND WEST OF
                                          PHILADELPHIA. REPORTED BY
                                          THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

655 PM     IN EAST KNOXVILLE         TN   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   KNOX                           3/4 INCH HAIL JUST OFF OF
                                          THE I-640 BY-PASS IN EAST
                                          KNOXVILLE. REPORTED BY
                                          OFF-DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER
                                          SERVICE EMPLOYEE.

717 PM     7 S MARYVILLE             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   BLOUNT                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR AND
                                          ALONG MONTVALE ROAD. HIGH
                                          WATER PROBLEMS ON HIGHWAY
                                          411 SOUTH AND ON OLD NILES
                                          FERRY ROAD.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   UNION                          NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     NEAR WISE                 VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WISE                           ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR
                                          WISE AND ANOTHER TREE
                                          REPORTED DOWN ON ROUTE 72
                                          NEAR COEBURN AT 730 PM.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JEFFERSON                      NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN BETWEEN NEW
                                          MARKET AND TALBOTT. REPORTED
                                          BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GRAINGER                       NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HANCOCK                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

750 PM     5-10 W SEVIERVILLE        TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SEVIER                         TREES DOWN ON THOMAS CIRCLE
                                          AND IN WESTERN PORTION OF
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     NEAR BAKEWELL             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
                                          PORTION OF THE COUNTY. TREES
                                          ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN THE
                                          BACK VALLEY AND BIRCHWOOD
                                          AREAS AT 750 PM.

710 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      TREES DOWN ALL OVER
                                          HARROGATE BLOCKING HIGHWAY
                                          25E BETWEEN TAZEWELL AND
                                          HARROGATE.  ROOFS OFF
                                          TRAILERS IN SOUTHERN PART OF
                                          COUNTY IN THE POWELL VALLEY.
                                           TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAWKINS                        TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          ACROSS THE COUNTY.
Local storm report, Jun 14, 1:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE/TRI-CITIES TN
1104 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

530 PM     10 SW LOUDON              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN SOUTHWEST PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

545 PM     5 N JAMESTOWN             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   FENTRESS                       SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
                                          PORTION OF COUNTY. REPORTED
                                          BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

555 PM     NEAR SUNBRIGHT            TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MORGAN                         SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          NORTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

555 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CAMPBELL                       NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

640 PM     IN ANDERSONVILLE          TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN, A FLAG
                                          POLE DOWN AND ESTIMATED 60
                                          MPH WINDS IN ANDERSONVILLE.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          DISPATCH.

650 PM     IN LAKE CITY              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN LAKE
                                          CITY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

700 PM     NEAR SALE CREEK           TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN NORTHERN PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY IN AND AROUND SALE
                                          CREEK. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

645 PM     5 N TAZEWELL              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          TAZEWELL. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LEE                            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     NEAR PHILADELPHIA         TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
                                          SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY NEAR AND WEST OF
                                          PHILADELPHIA. REPORTED BY
                                          THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

655 PM     IN EAST KNOXVILLE         TN   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   KNOX                           3/4 INCH HAIL JUST OFF OF
                                          THE I-640 BY-PASS IN EAST
                                          KNOXVILLE. REPORTED BY
                                          OFF-DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER
                                          SERVICE EMPLOYEE.

717 PM     7 S MARYVILLE             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   BLOUNT                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR AND
                                          ALONG MONTVALE ROAD. HIGH
                                          WATER PROBLEMS ON HIGHWAY
                                          411 SOUTH AND ON OLD NILES
                                          FERRY ROAD.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   UNION                          NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     NEAR WISE                 VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WISE                           ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR
                                          WISE AND ANOTHER TREE
                                          REPORTED DOWN ON ROUTE 72
                                          NEAR COEBURN AT 730 PM.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JEFFERSON                      NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN BETWEEN NEW
                                          MARKET AND TALBOTT. REPORTED
                                          BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GRAINGER                       NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HANCOCK                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

750 PM     5-10 W SEVIERVILLE        TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SEVIER                         TREES DOWN ON THOMAS CIRCLE
                                          AND IN WESTERN PORTION OF
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     NEAR BAKEWELL             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
                                          PORTION OF THE COUNTY. TREES
                                          ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN THE
                                          BACK VALLEY AND BIRCHWOOD
                                          AREAS AT 750 PM.

710 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      TREES DOWN ALL OVER
                                          HARROGATE BLOCKING HIGHWAY
                                          25E BETWEEN TAZEWELL AND
                                          HARROGATE.  ROOFS OFF
                                          TRAILERS IN SOUTHERN PART OF
                                          COUNTY IN THE POWELL VALLEY.
                                          TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAWKINS                        TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          ACROSS THE COUNTY.

735 PM     ROSE HILL                 VA   TORNADO
06/13/97   LEE                            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES
                                          DOWN WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF
                                          A TORNADO BEING SPOTTED.  A
                                          ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HOUSE
                                          IN ROSE HILL AND A DIESEL
                                          STORAGE TANK WAS BLOWN OVER.

725 PM     5 SW MORRISTOWN           TN   50 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        OBSERVED AT THE NATIONAL
                                          WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

740 PM     5 SW MORRISTOWN           TN   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        REPORTED BY MILLSTONE GOLF
                                          COURSE.

745 PM     6 SE MORRISTOWN           TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          SE PART OF COUNTY.

745 PM     DANDRIDGE                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JEFFERSON                      TREES DOWN NEAR DANDRIDGE ON
                                          CHESTNUT GROVE.  POWERLINES
                                          DOWN IN NEW MARKET.

810 PM     ATHENS                    TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MCMINN                         TREES DOWN ON DECATUR PIKE,
                                          N. JACKSON AND COLLEGE
                                          STREET.

805 PM     MOSHEIM                   TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GREENE                         ROOF DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN
                                          NEAR MOSHEIM.

825 PM     GREENEVILLE               TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GREENE                         TREES DOWN IN GREENEVILLE.

820 PM     GRAY                      TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     MAN TRAPPED IN CAR FROM
                                          FALLING TREES.  REPORTED BY
                                          TV METEOROLOGIST. TREES ALSO
                                          DOWN BETWEEN JONESBOROUGH
                                          AND JOHNSON CITY.

825 PM     BRISTOL                   TN   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/97   SULLIVAN

820 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   COCKE                          TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ON
                                          WILHITE ROAD NEAR THE COCKE
                                          COUNTY LINE.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   UNICOI                         TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTY WIDE.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

839 PM     SWEETWATER                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MONROE                         A POWERPOLE WAS BLOWN DOWN
                                          ON FRONTIER ROAD.  PEA SIZE
                                          HAIL REPORTED IN
                                          MADISONVILLE.

830 PM     LIMESTONE                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     10 HOMES WERE DAMAGED NEAR
                                          LIMESTONE.

830 PM     POWDER BRANCH             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CARTER                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
                                          POWDER CREEK AND GAP CREEK
                                          AREA.

845 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JOHNSON                        NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS
                                          COUNTY.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAWKINS                        TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

835 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

1120 PM    2 E DAYTON                TN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   RHEA

1115 PM    3 E DAYTON                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   RHEA                           TREES DOWN ON DAYTON
                                          MOUNTAIN.

1201 AM    5 N ATHENS                TN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/1@4/97   MCMINN                         GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
                                          BETWEEN ATHENS AND NIOTA.

1213 AM    ENGLEWOOD                 TN   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/14/97   MCMINN
Local storm report, Jun 14, 1:48 AM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT..CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE/TRI-CITIES TN
145 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 1997

...SEVERE WEATHER EVENT FROM 6/13/97 THROUGH 6/14/97...

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

530 PM     10 SW LOUDON              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN SOUTHWEST PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

545 PM     5 N JAMESTOWN             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   FENTRESS                       SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
                                          PORTION OF COUNTY. REPORTED
                                          BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

555 PM     NEAR SUNBRIGHT            TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MORGAN                         SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          NORTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

555 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CAMPBELL                       NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

640 PM     IN ANDERSONVILLE          TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN, A FLAG
                                          POLE DOWN AND ESTIMATED 60
                                          MPH WINDS IN ANDERSONVILLE.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          DISPATCH.

650 PM     IN LAKE CITY              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN LAKE
                                          CITY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

700 PM     NEAR SALE CREEK           TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN NORTHERN PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY IN AND AROUND SALE
                                          CREEK. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

645 PM     5 N TAZEWELL              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          TAZEWELL. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LEE                            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     NEAR PHILADELPHIA         TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
                                          SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY NEAR AND WEST OF
                                          PHILADELPHIA. REPORTED BY
                                          THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

655 PM     IN EAST KNOXVILLE         TN   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   KNOX                           3/4 INCH HAIL JUST OFF OF
                                          THE I-640 BY-PASS IN EAST
                                          KNOXVILLE. REPORTED BY
                                          OFF-DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER
                                          SERVICE EMPLOYEE.

717 PM     7 S MARYVILLE             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   BLOUNT                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR AND
                                          ALONG MONTVALE ROAD. HIGH
                                          WATER PROBLEMS ON HIGHWAY
                                          411 SOUTH AND ON OLD NILES
                                          FERRY ROAD.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   UNION                          NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     NEAR WISE                 VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WISE                           ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR
                                          WISE AND ANOTHER TREE
                                          REPORTED DOWN ON ROUTE 72
                                          NEAR COEBURN AT 730 PM.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JEFFERSON                      NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN BETWEEN NEW
                                          MARKET AND TALBOTT. REPORTED
                                          BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GRAINGER                       NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HANCOCK                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

750 PM     5-10 W SEVIERVILLE        TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SEVIER                         TREES DOWN ON THOMAS CIRCLE
                                          AND IN WESTERN PORTION OF
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     NEAR BAKEWELL             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
                                          PORTION OF THE COUNTY. TREES
                                          ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN THE
                                          BACK VALLEY AND BIRCHWOOD
                                          AREAS AT 750 PM.

710 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      TREES DOWN ALL OVER
                                          HARROGATE BLOCKING HIGHWAY
                                          25E BETWEEN TAZEWELL AND
                                          HARROGATE.  ROOFS OFF
                                          TRAILERS IN SOUTHERN PART OF
                                          COUNTY IN THE POWELL VALLEY.
                                          TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAWKINS                        TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          ACROSS THE COUNTY.

735 PM     ROSE HILL                 VA   TORNADO
06/13/97   LEE                            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES
                                          DOWN WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF
                                          A TORNADO BEING SPOTTED.  A
                                          ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HOUSE
                                          IN ROSE HILL AND A DIESEL
                                          STORAGE TANK WAS BLOWN OVER.

725 PM     5 SW MORRISTOWN           TN   50 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        OBSERVED AT THE NATIONAL
                                          WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

740 PM     5 SW MORRISTOWN           TN   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        REPORTED BY MILLSTONE GOLF
                                          COURSE.

745 PM     6 SE MORRISTOWN           TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          SE PART OF COUNTY.

745 PM     DANDRIDGE                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JEFFERSON                      TREES DOWN NEAR DANDRIDGE ON
                                          CHESTNUT GROVE.  POWERLINES
                                          DOWN IN NEW MARKET.

810 PM     ATHENS                    TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MCMINN                         TREES DOWN ON DECATUR PIKE,
                                          N. JACKSON AND COLLEGE
                                          STREET.

805 PM     MOSHEIM                   TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GREENE                         ROOF DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN
                                          NEAR MOSHEIM.

825 PM     GREENEVILLE               TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GREENE                         TREES DOWN IN GREENEVILLE.

820 PM     GRAY                      TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     MAN TRAPPED IN CAR FROM
                                          FALLING TREES.  REPORTED BY
                                          TV METEOROLOGIST. TREES ALSO
                                          DOWN BETWEEN JONESBOROUGH
                                          AND JOHNSON CITY.

825 PM     BRISTOL                   TN   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/97   SULLIVAN

820 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   COCKE                          TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ON
                                          WILHITE ROAD NEAR THE COCKE
                                          COUNTY LINE.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   UNICOI                         TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTY WIDE.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

839 PM     SWEETWATER                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MONROE                         A POWERPOLE WAS BLOWN DOWN
                                          ON FRONTIER ROAD.  PEA SIZE
                                          HAIL REPORTED IN
                                          MADISONVILLE.

830 PM     LIMESTONE                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     10 HOMES WERE DAMAGED NEAR
                                          LIMESTONE.

830 PM     POWDER BRANCH             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CARTER                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
                                          POWDER CREEK AND GAP CREEK
                                          AREA.

845 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JOHNSON                        NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS
                                          COUNTY.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAWKINS                        TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

835 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

1120 PM    2 E DAYTON                TN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   RHEA

1115 PM    3 E DAYTON                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   RHEA                           TREES DOWN ON DAYTON
                                          MOUNTAIN.

1201 AM    5 N ATHENS                TN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/14/97   MCMINN                         GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
                                          BETWEEN ATHENS AND NIOTA.

1213 AM    ENGLEWOOD                 TN   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/14/97   MCMINN

1240 AM    COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   MONROE                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
                                          THE PUBLIC REPORTED A
                                          POSSIBLE TORNADO SIGHTING AT
                                          1250 AM. REPORT RECEIVED
                                          FROM THE PUBLIC AT 108 AM,
                                          NO AREA GIVEN.

114 AM     10 SSW CLEVELAND          TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   BRADLEY                        SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN
                                          SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY NEAR THE GEORGIA
                                          BORDER. ONE GIANT OAK TREE
                                          DOWN ON RED CLAY PARK ROAD
                                          AND OTHER TREES DOWN ON HUNT
                                          ROAD. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

109 AM     1 NW TOWNSEND             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   BLOUNT                         SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          ALONG AND NEAR ROUTE 321
                                          EAST, JUST OUTSIDE OF
                                          TOWNSEND. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

MORE TO FOLLOW
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END/FERRELL
Local storm report, Jun 14, 4:11 AM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT..CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE/TRI-CITIES TN
410 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 1997

...SEVERE WEATHER EVENT FROM 6/13/97 THROUGH 6/14/97...

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

530 PM     10 SW LOUDON              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN SOUTHWEST PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

545 PM     5 N JAMESTOWN             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   FENTRESS                       SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES
                                          DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN PORTION
                                          OF COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

555 PM     NEAR SUNBRIGHT            TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MORGAN                         SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES
                                          DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN
                                          PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          OFFICE.

555 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CAMPBELL                       NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

640 PM     IN ANDERSONVILLE          TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN, A FLAG
                                          POLE DOWN AND ESTIMATED 60
                                          MPH WINDS IN ANDERSONVILLE.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          DISPATCH.

650 PM     IN LAKE CITY              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   ANDERSON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN LAKE
                                          CITY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH.

700 PM     NEAR SALE CREEK           TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          IN NORTHERN PORTION OF
                                          COUNTY IN AND AROUND SALE
                                          CREEK. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

645 PM     5 N TAZEWELL              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          TAZEWELL. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LEE                            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

640 PM     NEAR PHILADELPHIA         TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   LOUDON                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
                                          SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY NEAR AND WEST OF
                                          PHILADELPHIA. REPORTED BY
                                          THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

655 PM     IN EAST KNOXVILLE         TN   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   KNOX                           3/4 INCH HAIL JUST OFF OF
                                          THE I-640 BY-PASS IN EAST
                                          KNOXVILLE. REPORTED BY
                                          OFF-DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER
                                          SERVICE EMPLOYEE.

717 PM     7 S MARYVILLE             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   BLOUNT                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR AND
                                          ALONG MONTVALE ROAD. HIGH
                                          WATER PROBLEMS ON HIGHWAY
                                          411 SOUTH AND ON OLD NILES
                                          FERRY ROAD.

700 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   UNION                          NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

700 PM     NEAR WISE                 VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WISE                           ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR
                                          WISE. REPORTED BY SHERIFF'S
                                          OFFICE.

730 PM     NEAR COEBURN              VA   WIND DAMAGE
6/14/97    WISE                           ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN ON
                                          ROUTE 72 NEAR COEBURN.
                                          REPORTED BY THE SHERIFF'S
                                          OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JEFFERSON                      NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN BETWEEN NEW
                                          MARKET AND TALBOTT. REPORTED
                                          BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

720 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GRAINGER                       NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HANCOCK                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

750 PM     5-10 W SEVIERVILLE        TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SEVIER                         TREES DOWN ON THOMAS CIRCLE
                                          AND IN WESTERN PORTION OF
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

730 PM     NEAR BAKEWELL             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS
                                          NORTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

750 PM     IN BIRCHWOOD              TN   WIND DAMAGE
6/13/97    HAMILTON                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN AND
                                          AROUND BIRCHWOOD AND BACK
                                          BACK VALLEY COMMUNITIES.

710 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CLAIBORNE                      TREES DOWN ALL OVER
                                          HARROGATE BLOCKING HIGHWAY
                                          25E BETWEEN TAZEWELL AND
                                          HARROGATE. ROOFS OFF
                                          TRAILERS IN SOUTHERN PART OF
                                          COUNTY IN THE POWELL VALLEY.
                                          TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAWKINS                        TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

730 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          ACROSS THE COUNTY.

735 PM     ROSE HILL                 VA   TORNADO
06/13/97   LEE                            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES
                                          DOWN WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF
                                          A TORNADO BEING SPOTTED.  A
                                          ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HOUSE
                                          IN ROSE HILL AND A DIESEL
                                          STORAGE TANK WAS BLOWN OVER.

725 PM     5 SW MORRISTOWN           TN   50 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        OBSERVED AT THE NATIONAL
                                          WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

740 PM     5 SW MORRISTOWN           TN   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        REPORTED BY MILLSTONE GOLF
                                          COURSE.

745 PM     6 SE MORRISTOWN           TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAMBLEN                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          SE PART OF COUNTY.

745 PM     DANDRIDGE                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JEFFERSON                      TREES DOWN NEAR DANDRIDGE ON
                                          CHESTNUT GROVE.  POWERLINES
                                          DOWN IN NEW MARKET.

810 PM     ATHENS                    TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MCMINN                         TREES DOWN ON DECATUR PIKE,
                                          NORTH JACKSON STREET AND
                                          COLLEGE STREET.

805 PM     MOSHEIM                   TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GREENE                         ROOF DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN
                                          NEAR MOSHEIM.

825 PM     GREENEVILLE               TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   GREENE                         TREES DOWN IN GREENEVILLE.

820 PM     GRAY                      TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     MAN TRAPPED IN CAR FROM
                                          FALLING TREES.  REPORTED BY
                                          TV METEOROLOGIST. TREES ALSO
                                          DOWN BETWEEN JONESBOROUGH
                                          AND JOHNSON CITY.

825 PM     BRISTOL                   TN   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/97   SULLIVAN

820 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   COCKE                          TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ON
                                          WILHITE ROAD NEAR THE COCKE
                                          COUNTY LINE.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   UNICOI                         TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTY WIDE.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE.

839 PM     SWEETWATER                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   MONROE                         A POWERPOLE WAS BLOWN DOWN
                                          ON FRONTIER ROAD.  PEA SIZE
                                          HAIL REPORTED IN
                                          MADISONVILLE.

830 PM     LIMESTONE                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   WASHINGTON                     10 HOMES WERE DAMAGED NEAR
                                          LIMESTONE.

830 PM     POWDER BRANCH             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   CARTER                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
                                          POWDER CREEK AND GAP CREEK
                                          AREA.

845 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   JOHNSON                        NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS
                                          COUNTY.

830 PM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   HAWKINS                        TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

835 PM     COUNTYWIDE                VA   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   SCOTT                          TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

1120 PM    2 E DAYTON                TN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/97   RHEA

1115 PM    3 E DAYTON                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/13/97   RHEA                           TREES DOWN ON DAYTON
                                          MOUNTAIN.

1201 AM    5 N ATHENS                TN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/14/97   MCMINN                         GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
                                          BETWEEN ATHENS AND NIOTA.

1213 AM    ENGLEWOOD                 TN   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/14/97   MCMINN

1240 AM    2 N NIOTA                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   MCMINN                         SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

1240 AM    COUNTYWIDE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   MONROE                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
                                          THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.  THE
                                          PUBLIC REPORTED A POSSIBLE
                                          TORNADO SIGHTING AT 1250 AM.
                                          REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE
                                          PUBLIC AT 108 AM, NO AREA
                                          GIVEN.

100 AM     IN BENTON                 TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   POLK                           POWERLINES DOWN IN AND AROUND
                                          THE CITY OF BENTON WITH MANY
                                          POWER OUTAGES. TOTAL POWER AND
                                          COMMUNICATIONS BLACKOUT AT
                                          SHERIFF'S DISPATCH FOR ABOUT
                                          40 MINUTES. REPORTED BY
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

114 AM     10 SSW CLEVELAND          TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   BRADLEY                        SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN
                                          SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
                                          COUNTY NEAR THE GEORGIA
                                          BORDER. ONE GIANT OAK TREE
                                          DOWN ON RED CLAY PARK ROAD
                                          AND OTHER TREES DOWN ON HUNT
                                          ROAD. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

115 AM     IN DUCKTOWN               TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   POLK                           SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWNED
                                          ON ROADWAY. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

109 AM     1 NW TOWNSEND             TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/14/97   BLOUNT                         SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN
                                          ALONG AND NEAR ROUTE 321
                                          EAST, JUST OUTSIDE OF
                                          TOWNSEND. REPORTED BY THE
                                          SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

100 AM     COUNTYWIDE                TN   FLOODING
06/14/97   MONROE                         FROM 100 AM THROUGH PRESENT
                                          NUMEROUS STREETS AND ROADS
                                          COVERED WITH WATER
                                          COUNTYWIDE BUT ESPECIALLY IN
                                          THE CITIES OF SWEETWATER,
                                          TELLICO PLAINS, MADISONVILLE
                                          AND VONORE. SOME ROADS ARE
                                n          COVERED WITH WATER UP TO 2
                                          FEET OR MORE IN DEPTH.

...CORRECTED FOR SPELLING AND TO ADD ADDTIONAL REPORTS...

END/

FF/HW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 8:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXUnicoi58 min
Jun 13, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Johnson, Washington55 min
Jun 13, 8:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Monroe42 min
Jun 13, 10:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXFentress, Morgan, Scott59 min
Jun 13, 10:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXRhea57 min
Jun 13, 11:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Meigs67 min
Jun 13, 11:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn46 min
Jun 14, 12:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMonroe66 min
Jun 14, 12:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBradley, Polk59 min
Jun 14, 12:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBlount68 min
Jun 14, 1:17 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXMonroe4 hr
Jun 14, 8:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXHamilton68 min
Jun 14, 2:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXScott3 hr
Jun 14, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXAnderson, Knox, Loudon, Roane68 min
Jun 14, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBlount67 min
Jun 14, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Monroe59 min
Jun 14, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXPolk63 min
Jun 14, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCocke, Greene, Hamblen64 min
Jun 14, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBlount, Sevier63 min
Jun 14, 5:34 PM EDTTornado WarningMRXSevier41 min
Jun 14, 6:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXCocke, Greene, Hamblen3 hr
Jun 14, 6:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXJefferson, Sevier3 hr

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Sources

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