Tornado Warning 34, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Loudon County, TN, McMinn County, TN, Monroe County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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832 
WFUS54 KMRX 271943
TORMRX
TNC105-107-123-272030-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0034.110427T1943Z-110427T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
343 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN MCMINN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 339 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTH OF
  ATHENS. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SWEETWATER...MADISONVILLE...ENGLEWOOD...NIOTA...COKER CREEK...MOUNT
  VERNON...TELLICO PLAINS...PHILADELPHIA...CITICO...TARIFFVILLE...
  VONORE...CITICO BEACH AND GREENBACK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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 500 PM EDT WEDNESDAY 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST 
TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3530 8449 3527 8456 3565 8458 3568 8452
      3571 8452 3576 8416 3571 8417 3565 8413
      3560 8418 3559 8411 3554 8408 3556 8400
      3551 8401 3548 8399 3549 8394 3541 8402
      3529 8403 3524 8413 3527 8423 3520 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 239DEG 45KT 3542 8454

$$

TG

379 
WWUS54 KMRX 272008
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
408 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

TNC105-107-123-272030-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110427T2030Z/
LOUDON TN-MCMINN TN-MONROE TN-
408 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR MONROE...
MCMINN AND LOUDON COUNTIES...

AT 407 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VONORE...OR 8
MILES EAST OF MADISONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CITICO BEACH AND GREENBACK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 500 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3530 8449 3527 8456 3565 8458 3568 8452
      3571 8452 3576 8416 3571 8417 3565 8413
      3560 8418 3559 8411 3554 8408 3556 8400
      3551 8401 3548 8399 3549 8394 3541 8402
      3529 8403 3524 8413 3527 8423 3520 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 238DEG 45KT 3556 8421

$$

TD

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