Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Morristown, TN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
730 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2005

.DISCUSSION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING
INTO THE EVENING...THOUGH EXPECT SOME DECREASE IN COVERAGE WITH LOSS
OF HEATING.  AN APPROACHING BOUNDARY REMAINS WELL TO OUR NORTH AND
IS MAKING VERY SLOW PROGRESS SOUTHWARD.  WITH THE SLOWER MOVEMENT...
THE BOUNDARY SHOULDN/T HAVE SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE OVER AREA WEATHER
TONIGHT.  HOWEVER...MODELS BRINGING A WEAK WAVE INTO THE REGION
OVERNIGHT FOR AT LEAST CONTINUED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS.  ALL ON TRACK
IN THE CURRENT FORECAST...WILL UPDATE ZONES TO REMOVE EVENING
WORDING.

&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN             71  90  71  87 /  20  30  30  50
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN  70  90  67  85 /  20  30  30  50
OAK RIDGE, TN                       70  89  68  86 /  20  30  30  50
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN              65  87  63  84 /  30  40  30  50

&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC......NONE.
TN......NONE.
VA......NONE.

&&

MJB

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
420 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2005

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-061000-
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-
420 PM EDT (320 PM CDT) FRI AUG 5 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 CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH A FEW ISOLATED STORMS
POSSIBLY BECOMING SEVERE. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY
OF STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE INTO THE REGION ON SATURDAY...AND
SHOULD HELP PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR MOST
AREAS INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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

DMG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
522 PM EDT FRI AUG 05 2005

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

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COKER CREEK             35.26N 84.29W
08/05/2005                   MONROE             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 68 IN COKER CREEK.

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     12 E TELLICO PLAINS     35.37N 84.09W
08/05/2005                   MONROE             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 165 ABOVE RANGER STATION OVERLOOK.

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE HAYESVILLE         35.07N 83.79W
08/05/2005                   CLAY               NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON TUSQUITTEE RD.

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW HAYESVILLE         35.10N 83.88W
08/05/2005                   CLAY               NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON FIRES CREEK RD.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W HAYESVILLE          35.05N 83.89W
08/05/2005                   CLAY               NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 64.

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MEP