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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 180, NWS Morristown, TN

July 1, 2005Washington County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2005, 5:47 PM EDT for Washington County, Tennessee. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 1, 2005, 5:47 PM EDT (21:47 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2005, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Washington County, TN

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 1, 3:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 3:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 4:00 AM EDT, 13 hours 47 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
400 AM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-020830-
ANDERSON-BLEDSOE-BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-BRADLEY-CAMPBELL-CHEROKEE-
CLAIBORNE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MTN-EAST POLK-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-HAMILTON-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LEE-LOUDON-MARION-MCMINN-
MEIGS-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST COCKE-
NORTHWEST GREENE-NORTHWEST MONROE-NW BLOUNT-RHEA-ROANE-RUSSELL-
SCOTT TN-SCOTT VA-SEQUATCHIE-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-UNION-
WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WEST POLK-WISE-
400 AM EDT (300 AM CDT) FRI JUL 1 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
THE AREA THIS MORNING...AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON
INTO THE EVENING HOURS.  A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.  THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING
WINDS...HAIL...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME
LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

A COLD FRONT WILL PASS SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION BY SATURDAY MORNING
...RESULTING IN DRY WEATHER FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.  A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...RETURNS
TO THE FORECAST ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.

THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD WILL BE A TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN
...WITH MAINLY A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED IN A FEW AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MRX.

TG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 1:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 1, 1:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 1, 1:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
150 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW PIKEVILLE         35.57N 85.22W
07/01/2005                   BLEDSOE            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1 TREE DOWN ACROSS MCRENOLDS ROAD. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUNLAP                  35.37N 85.39W
07/01/2005                   SEQUATCHIE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FROM 115 PM THROUGH 125 PM EDT...NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
            COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

&&

FERRELL

Local storm report, Jul 1, 3:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
316 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     13 SW PIKEVILLE         35.47N 85.36W
07/01/2005                   BLEDSOE            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 TREES DOWN ACROSS MCWILLIAMS ROAD...ONE NORTH AND ONE
            SOUTH OF INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 127. REPORTED BY
            DISPATCH.

&&

FERRELL

Local storm report, Jul 1, 3:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
321 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASPER                  35.06N 85.63W
07/01/2005                   MARION             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FROM 115 PM TO 130 PM EDT...SEVERAL TREES DOWN
            COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

&&

FERRELL

Local storm report, Jul 1, 5:42 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
542 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASPER                  35.06N 85.63W
07/01/2005                   MARION             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY 911
            DISPATCHER.

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCKWOOD                35.87N 84.68W
07/01/2005                   ROANE              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND ROCKWOOD. REPORTED BY
            911 DISPATCHER.

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARROGATE-SHAWANEE      36.58N 83.64W
07/01/2005                   CLAIBORNE          TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN IN HARROGATE. REPORTED BY 911 DISPATCHER.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATHENS                  35.45N 84.60W
07/01/2005                   MCMINN             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY 911 DISPATCHER.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DECATUR                 35.53N 84.79W
07/01/2005                   MEIGS              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SODDY-DAISY             35.26N 85.17W
07/01/2005                   HAMILTON           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN IN SODDY-DAISY. REPORTED BY SODDY-DAISY
            POLICE DEPT.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHARLESTON              35.29N 84.76W
07/01/2005                   BRADLEY            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS NORTH END OF COUNTY. REPORTED BY
            911 DISPATCHER.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPEEDWELL               36.46N 83.89W
07/01/2005                   CLAIBORNE          TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND SPEEDWELL. REPORTED BY
            911 DISPATCHER.

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MADISONVILLE            35.52N 84.36W
07/01/2005                   MONROE             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY 911 DISPATCHER.

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BENTON                  35.18N 84.65W
07/01/2005                   POLK               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN NORTH HALF OF COUNTY. REOPORTED BY
            SHERIFFS OFFICE.

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KNOXVILLE               35.97N 83.95W
07/01/2005                   KNOX               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY 911 DISPATCHER.

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATHENS                  35.45N 84.60W
07/01/2005                   MCMINN             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN SOUTH HALF OF COUNTY. REPORTED BY 911
            DISPATCHER.

0408 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSON CITY          36.12N 83.49W
07/01/2005                   JEFFERSON          TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON CLOVER BROOK DRIVE. REPORTED BY 911
            DISPATCHER.

0410 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MARYVILLE               35.75N 83.97W
07/01/2005                   BLOUNT             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN SOUTH HALF OF COUNTY. REPORTED BY 911
            DISPATCHER.

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BEAN STATION            36.34N 83.28W
07/01/2005                   GRAINGER           TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            FEW TREES DOWN NEAR BEAN STATION. REPORTED BY SPOTTER.

0416 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSON CITY          36.12N 83.49W
07/01/2005                   JEFFERSON          TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON VALLEY HOME ROAD. REPORTED BY 911
            DISPATCHER.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BEAN STATION            36.34N 83.28W
07/01/2005                   GRAINGER           TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG LAKE SHORE
            DRIVE. REPORTED BY SPOTTER.

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MORRISTOWN              36.21N 83.30W
07/01/2005                   HAMBLEN            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY 911
            DISPATCHER.

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSON CITY          36.12N 83.49W
07/01/2005                   JEFFERSON          TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON LIBERTY ROAD. REPORTED BY 911 DISPATCHER.

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAYESVILLE              35.05N 83.82W
07/01/2005                   CLAY               NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON TUSQUITTEE ROAD AND DOWNINGS CREEK ROAD.
            REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.

0454 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POUND                   37.12N 82.61W
07/01/2005                   WISE               VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN IN POUND. REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.

&&

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 1:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Bledsoe, Marion, Sequatchie	57 min
Jul 1, 1:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Morgan, Roane, Scott	44 min
Jul 1, 1:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Hamilton, Meigs, Rhea	52 min
Jul 1, 2:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Morgan, Roane, Scott	47 min
Jul 1, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Bradley, McMinn	59 min
Jul 1, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Campbell, Claiborne	66 min
Jul 1, 2:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Hamilton, Meigs	37 min
Jul 1, 2:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Anderson, Union	60 min
Jul 1, 2:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Polk	65 min
Jul 1, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Knox, Loudon	58 min
Jul 1, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Monroe	56 min
Jul 1, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	McMinn	23 min
Jul 1, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Blount	54 min
Jul 1, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Grainger	60 min
Jul 1, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Hamblen, Jefferson	53 min
Jul 1, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Sullivan	26 min
Jul 1, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	66 min
Jul 1, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott	54 min
Jul 1, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Cherokee	54 min
Jul 1, 4:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Clay	33 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.