Tornado Warning 47, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 6:43 PM EDT (22:43 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

62 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hamilton County, TN, Marion County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

348 
WFUS54 KMRX 272243
TORMRX
TNC065-115-153-272345-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0047.110427T2243Z-110427T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT/745 PM EDT/

* AT 536 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM MONTEAGLE TO SIGNAL MOUNTAIN. DOPPLER RADAR
  SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CHATTANOOGA...DUNLAP...SODDY-DAISY...RED BANK...LONE OAK...GRIFFITH
  CREEK...CARTWRIGHT...MIDDLE VALLEY...SHADY GROVE...CAGLE...SALE
  CREEK AND BIRCHWOOD.

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 MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY
MORNING/100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
CENTRAL TENNESSEE. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING/100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING/ FOR
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8587 3523 8587 3525 8582 3522 8574
      3524 8570 3529 8571 3533 8556 3538 8550
      3554 8560 3557 8543 3547 8538 3535 8523
      3545 8517 3546 8513 3543 8510 3542 8503
      3538 8503 3536 8498 3498 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 235DEG 34KT 3531 8574 3517 8536

$$

MJB

867 
WWUS54 KMRX 272317
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
617 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

TNC065-115-153-272345-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-110427T2345Z/
SEQUATCHIE TN-HAMILTON TN-MARION TN-
617 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT/745 PM EDT/
FOR MARION...HAMILTON AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES...

AT 613 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DUNLAP...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.  OTHER STORMS TO THE SOUTHWEST MOVING INTO THE 
WARNING AREA COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.  

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SODDY-DAISY...MIDDLE VALLEY...SHADY GROVE...SALE CREEK AND
  BIRCHWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY 
MORNING/100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
EASTERN TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8587 3523 8587 3525 8582 3522 8574
      3524 8570 3529 8571 3533 8556 3538 8550
      3554 8560 3557 8543 3547 8538 3535 8523
      3545 8517 3546 8513 3543 8510 3542 8503
      3538 8503 3536 8498 3498 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 238DEG 42KT 3542 8539

$$

TD

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