Tornado Warning 74, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 10:24 PM EDT (02:24 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 11:15 PM EDT

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Knox County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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317 
WFUS54 KMRX 280224
TORMRX
TNC093-280315-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0074.110428T0224Z-110428T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1024 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT

* AT 1019 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OAK RIDGE.
  DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  KNOXVILLE AROUND 1035 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
POWELL...HALLS...MALONEYVILLE AND MASCOT.

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 100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING 
FOR CENTRAL EAST TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3594 8427 3593 8424 3599 8419 3602 8408
      3607 8410 3619 8394 3616 8391 3616 8373
      3609 8367 3608 8367 3610 8370 3598 8365
      3584 8385 3589 8399 3583 8405 3585 8414
      3579 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 243DEG 55KT 3598 8418

$$

DMG

631 
WWUS54 KMRX 280247
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1047 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

TNC093-280315-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-110428T0315Z/
KNOX TN-
1047 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR KNOX
COUNTY...

AT 1042 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
HALLS...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF KNOXVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR PHILADELPHIA TO THE SOUTHWEST MAY 
MOVE INTO KNOX COUNTY BEFORE THE WARNING EXPIRES.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF KNOX
  COUNTY.

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.

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 CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3594 8427 3593 8424 3599 8419 3602 8408
      3607 8410 3619 8394 3616 8391 3616 8373
      3609 8367 3608 8367 3610 8370 3598 8365
      3584 8385 3589 8399 3583 8405 3585 8414
      3579 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 243DEG 53KT 3612 8384

$$

TD

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