Tornado Warning 13, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Oct 26, 2010, 2:24 PM EDT (18:24 UTC)

Expired

Oct 26, 2010, 2:46 PM EDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Meigs County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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551 
WFUS54 KMRX 261824
TORMRX
TNC121-143-145-261900-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0013.101026T1824Z-101026T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MEIGS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  RHEA COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  ROANE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 214 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SPRING
  CITY...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF DECATUR. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS
  TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  TEN MILE...EAGLE FURNACE AND FAIRVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1 
INCH HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL
TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3568 8494 3584 8477 3584 8476 3588 8471
      3581 8450 3556 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 224DEG 36KT 3570 8477

$$

GH

569 
WWUS54 KMRX 261837
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
237 PM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

TNC121-143-145-261900-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101026T1900Z/
ROANE TN-RHEA TN-MEIGS TN-
237 PM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR MEIGS...
RHEA AND ROANE COUNTIES...

AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EAGLE FURNACE...OR
11 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  FAIRVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1 
INCH SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3561 8473 3573 8486 3584 8477 3584 8476
      3588 8471 3581 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 224DEG 36KT 3580 8465

$$

GH

109 
WWUS54 KMRX 261846
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
246 PM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

TNC121-143-145-261856-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101026T1900Z/
ROANE TN-RHEA TN-MEIGS TN-
246 PM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MEIGS...RHEA AND ROANE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3561 8473 3573 8486 3584 8477 3584 8476
      3588 8471 3581 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 224DEG 36KT 3586 8457

$$
DGS

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