Tornado Warning 21, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Oct 26, 2010, 3:24 PM CDT (20:24 UTC)

Expired

Oct 26, 2010, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN

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420 
WFUS54 KMRX 262024
TORMRX
TNC007-065-153-262115-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0021.101026T2024Z-101026T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHWEST HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT /515 PM EDT/

* AT 321 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES EAST OF
  TRACY CITY...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF JASPER. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS
  TORNADIC STORM MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. TAKE COVER NOW!!

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DUNLAP AROUND 340 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CARTWRIGHT...PALIO AND BRAYTON.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 900 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8550 3542 8550 3544 8553 3561 8524
      3548 8512 3546 8513 3545 8510 3543 8510
      3539 8505 3524 8541 3528 8545 3527 8547
      3533 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 240DEG 44KT 3526 8562

$$

DMG

676 
WWUS54 KMRX 262046
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
346 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

TNC007-065-153-262115-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-101026T2115Z/
BLEDSOE TN-SEQUATCHIE TN-HAMILTON TN-
346 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT/515 PM EDT/
FOR HAMILTON...SEQUATCHIE AND BLEDSOE COUNTIES...

AT 342 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
DUNLAP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  BLEDSOE...HAMILTON AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... BRAYTON AND SALE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 900 PM CDT TUESDAY
EVENING/1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8550 3542 8550 3544 8553 3561 8524
      3548 8512 3546 8513 3545 8510 3543 8510
      3539 8505 3524 8541 3528 8545 3527 8547
      3533 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 241DEG 44KT 3540 8523

$$

MJB

045 
WWUS54 KMRX 262114
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
414 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

TNC007-065-153-262124-
/O.EXP.KMRX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-101026T2115Z/
BLEDSOE TN-SEQUATCHIE TN-HAMILTON TN-
414 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HAMILTON...SEQUATCHIE AND BLEDSOE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT/515 PM EDT/...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY
EVENING/1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3539 8550 3542 8550 3544 8553 3561 8524
      3548 8512 3546 8513 3545 8510 3543 8510
      3539 8505 3524 8541 3528 8545 3527 8547
      3533 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 241DEG 44KT 3556 8486

$$

MJB

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