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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Morristown, TN

April 3, 2006Roane County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2006, 2:20 AM EDT for Roane County, Tennessee. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2006, 2:20 AM EDT (06:20 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2006, 3:15 AM EDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Roane County, TN

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 2, 11:27 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 Apr 2, 9:43 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 9:43 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 5:14 AM EDT, 21 hours 6 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:13 PM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006

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

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENEVILLE             36.17N 82.82W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS
            OF COUNTY. AWNING BLOWN OVER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO
            MOBIL HOME.

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Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:17 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 2, 11:03 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1103 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006

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

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 36.09N 84.13W
04/02/2006                   ANDERSON           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0826 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MORRISTOWN              36.21N 83.30W
04/02/2006                   HAMBLEN            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON CHEROKEE DRIVE.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW MARYVILLE          35.70N 84.04W
04/02/2006                   BLOUNT             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN 5 SW OF MARYVILLE.

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSON CITY          36.12N 83.49W
04/02/2006                   JEFFERSON          TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

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Local storm report, Apr 2, 11:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1104 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006

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

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ONEIDA                  36.50N 84.51W
04/02/2006                   SCOTT              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY
            SHERIFFS OFFICE.

0715 PM     HAIL             JELLICO                 36.58N 84.13W
04/02/2006  E0.88 INCH       CAMPBELL           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL ON I-75 SOUTH OF JELLICO.

0740 PM     TSTM WND GST     TAZEWELL                36.46N 83.58W
04/02/2006  E70.00 MPH       CLAIBORNE          TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUST TO 70 MPH NEAR HARRIGATE.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SE WARTBURG           36.04N 84.51W
04/02/2006                   MORGAN             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN.

0751 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARRIMAN                35.93N 84.56W
04/02/2006                   ROANE              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE COUNTY.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 36.09N 84.13W
04/02/2006                   ANDERSON           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0801 PM     HAIL             5 SSE CLINTON           36.02N 84.10W
04/02/2006  E1.00 INCH       ANDERSON           TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON HWY 25W SE OF CLINTON.

0810 PM     HAIL             POWELL                  36.03N 84.03W
04/02/2006  E1.00 INCH       KNOX               TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW SNEEDVILLE         36.48N 83.29W
04/02/2006                   HANCOCK            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROOF OFF BARN AND BARN IN ROAD ON HWY 33 SW OF
            SNEEDVILLE. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0820 PM     HAIL             KNOXVILLE               35.97N 83.95W
04/02/2006  E1.00 INCH       KNOX               TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON CEDAR BLUFF. REPORTED BY
            SPOTTER.

0824 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BUFFALO SPRINGS         36.22N 83.57W
04/02/2006                   GRAINGER           TN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0824 PM     TSTM WND GST     BUFFALO SPRINGS         36.22N 83.57W
04/02/2006  M55.00 MPH       GRAINGER           TN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            55 MPH WIND AT BUFFALO SPRINGS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.

0826 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MORRISTOWN              36.21N 83.30W
04/02/2006                   HAMBLEN            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON CHEROKEE DRIVE.

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KODAK                   35.97N 83.63W
04/02/2006                   SEVIER             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN KODAK AREA.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW MARYVILLE          35.70N 84.04W
04/02/2006                   BLOUNT             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN 5 SW OF MARYVILLE.

0855 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NE NEWPORT            36.01N 83.13W
04/02/2006  E60.00 MPH       COCKE              TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND AND RAINFALL OF 2 INCHES
            PER HOUR AT PARROTTSVILLE.

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSON CITY          36.12N 83.49W
04/02/2006                   JEFFERSON          TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0905 PM     HAIL             SEVIERVILLE             35.89N 83.58W
04/02/2006  E0.75 INCH       SEVIER             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN SEVIERVILLE.

0912 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PARROTTSVILLE           36.01N 83.09W
04/02/2006                   COCKE              TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES, MAILBOXES, AND SIGNS DOWN IN PARROTTSVILLE.

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENEVILLE             36.17N 82.82W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS
            OF COUNTY. AWNING BLOWN OVER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO
            MOBIL HOME.

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWPORT                 35.96N 83.19W
04/02/2006                   COCKE              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S ERWIN               36.10N 82.41W
04/02/2006                   UNICOI             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN.

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Local storm report, Apr 3, 12:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 3, 1:39 AM EDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
139 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006

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

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SUNBRIGHT               36.24N 84.67W
04/03/2006                   MORGAN             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN IN SUMBRIGHT AREA.

0110 AM     HAIL             CLINTON                 36.09N 84.13W
04/03/2006  E0.88 INCH       ANDERSON           TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN CLINTON.

0125 AM     HAIL             KNOXVILLE               35.97N 83.95W
04/03/2006  E0.88 INCH       KNOX               TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT I-75 AND CALAHAN RD.

&&

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 8:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Blount, Hamblen, Jefferson, Sevier	59 min
Apr 2, 8:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Cocke, Greene	46 min
Apr 2, 9:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Carter, Unicoi, Washington	43 min
Apr 2, 9:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Johnson	34 min
Apr 2, 11:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Morgan, Scott	38 min
Apr 3, 12:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Campbell	27 min
Apr 3, 12:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Anderson, Claiborne, Union	32 min
Apr 3, 1:02 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Knox	58 min
Apr 3, 1:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Bledsoe	40 min
Apr 3, 1:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Jefferson, Sevier	42 min
Apr 3, 2:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Rhea	25 min
Apr 3, 2:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington	47 min
Apr 3, 2:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Loudon	25 min
Apr 3, 2:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Blount, Knox	53 min
Apr 3, 3:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Jefferson, Sevier	65 min
Apr 3, 3:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Bledsoe, Sequatchie	39 min
Apr 3, 3:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Meigs, Rhea	40 min
Apr 3, 3:51 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Cocke	54 min
Apr 3, 3:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Marion	23 min
Apr 3, 4:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Hamilton	56 min
Apr 3, 4:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Sequatchie	17 min
Apr 3, 5:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Polk	45 min
Apr 3, 9:40 AM EDT	Lake Wind Advisory	MRX	Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 25 more	10 hr
Apr 3, 9:40 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	MRX	Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sevier and 1 more	10 hr

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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.