Tornado Warning 69, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 9:50 PM EDT (01:50 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 10:45 PM EDT

In force

55 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Johnson County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Washington County, VA

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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237 
WFUS54 KMRX 280150
TORMRX
TNC091-163-VAC167-169-191-520-280245-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0069.110428T0150Z-110428T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SULLIVAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  CITY OF BRISTOL IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 947 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF GRAY...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF JOHNSON CITY. DOPPLER RADAR
  SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  BRISTOL TN...BRISTOL VA...ABINGDON...BLOUNTVILLE...BLUFF CITY...
  BENHAMS...SOUTH HOLSTON DAM...HARR...SHADY VALLEY...HILANDER
  PARK...HOLSTON...LAUREL BLOOMERY...LINDELL...DAMASCUS...
  EMORY-MEADOW VIEW AND GLADE SPRING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL 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 100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8167 3653 8170 3646 8196 3651 8199
      3640 8220 3642 8225 3640 8229 3641 8237
      3639 8238 3644 8241 3644 8251 3658 8261
      3692 8182 3682 8172 3661 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 243DEG 56KT 3648 8235

$$

DH

238 
WWUS54 KMRX 280216
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1016 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

TNC091-163-VAC167-169-191-520-280245-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110428T0245Z/
SULLIVAN TN-JOHNSON TN-RUSSELL VA-SCOTT VA-WASHINGTON VA-
CITY OF BRISTOL VA-
1016 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR CITY OF
BRISTOL...WASHINGTON...SCOTT...EASTERN RUSSELL...JOHNSON AND SULLIVAN
COUNTIES...

AT 1010 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ABINGDON...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.  ANOTHER STORM TO THE SOUTHWEST OF SULLIVAN 
COUNTY APPROACHING FALL BRANCH WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO THE WESTERN 
SECTIONS OF THE WARNING. 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CITY OF
  BRISTOL...EASTERN RUSSELL...JOHNSON...SCOTT...SULLIVAN AND
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
  EMORY-MEADOW VIEW...LINDELL AND GLADE SPRING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING 
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8167 3653 8170 3651 8199 3640 8220
      3642 8225 3640 8229 3641 8237 3639 8238
      3644 8241 3644 8251 3658 8260 3692 8182
      3681 8172 3661 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 238DEG 56KT 3670 8198

$$

TD

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