Tornado Warning 71, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 9:58 PM EDT (01:58 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 11:00 PM EDT

In force

62 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Blount County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Sevier County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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148 
WFUS54 KMRX 280158
TORMRX
TNC009-029-089-155-280300-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0071.110428T0158Z-110428T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BLOUNT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  COCKE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEVIER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 952 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  GATLINBURG...SEVIERVILLE...DANDRIDGE...NEWPORT...PIGEON FORGE...
  WHITE PINE...PARROTTSVILLE...WEARS VALLEY...ELKMONT...MCMAHAN...
  KODAK...HARRISBURG...PITTMAN CENTER...PIEDMONT...BIRD CROSSING...
  CHESTNUT HILL...COSBY...HARTFORD...BYBEE AND DEL RIO.

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 3584 8402 3587 8401 3584 8385 3594 8368
      3600 8366 3614 8328 3608 8323 3612 8325
      3612 8322 3615 8322 3613 8318 3617 8319
      3618 8317 3615 8317 3610 8306 3594 8289
      3584 8291 3552 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 244DEG 59KT 3569 8367

$$

DH

585 
WWUS54 KMRX 280233
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1033 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

TNC009-029-089-155-280300-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110428T0300Z/
JEFFERSON TN-COCKE TN-SEVIER TN-BLOUNT TN-
1033 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
BLOUNT...SEVIER...COCKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

AT 1028 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DEL 
RIO...OR NEAR NEWPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. OTHER STORMS IN 
MONROE AND MCMINN COUNTIES MAY MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA IN THE NEXT 
HALF HOUR.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF BLOUNT...
  COCKE...JEFFERSON AND SEVIER COUNTIES.

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.

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 EASTERN TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3584 8402 3587 8401 3584 8385 3594 8368
      3600 8366 3614 8328 3608 8323 3612 8325
      3612 8322 3615 8322 3613 8318 3617 8319
      3618 8317 3615 8317 3610 8306 3594 8289
      3584 8291 3552 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 244DEG 59KT 3593 8305

$$

TD

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