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Tornado Warning 90, NWS Morristown, TN

May 24, 2011Russell County, Washington County, Virginia

NWS Morristown, TN issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2011, 5:14 PM EDT for Russell County, Washington County, Virginia. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2011, 5:14 PM EDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2011, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Russell County, VA, Washington County, VA

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 24, 1:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 199 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 451 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -124 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1350 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

428 
WFUS54 KMRX 242114
TORMRX
VAC167-191-242215-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0090.110524T2114Z-110524T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
514 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 511 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LEBANON. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST
  AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM! TAKE COVER NOW!!

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEBANON AROUND 525 PM EDT.
  ABINGDON AROUND 535 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HILANDER PARK...HOLSTON...LINDELL...EMORY-MEADOW VIEW AND GLADE
SPRING.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THIS 
EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 8231 3689 8232 3694 8182 3692 8182
      3679 8169 3669 8164 3669 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 268DEG 31KT 3681 8219

$$

DMG

3 follow-up statements

204 
WWUS54 KMRX 242133
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
533 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

VAC167-191-242215-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110524T2215Z/
RUSSELL VA-WASHINGTON VA-
533 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND RUSSELL COUNTIES...

AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION NEAR LINDELL... 
OR 7 MILES NORTH OF ABINGDON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE FOLLOWING 
LOCATIONS...EMORY-MEADOW VIEW AND GLADE SPRING.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THIS 
EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 3671 8165 3673 8212 3689 8213 3694 8182
      3692 8182 3679 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 270DEG 35KT 3681 8197

$$

DMG

250 
WWUS54 KMRX 242137
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
537 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

VAC167-191-242215-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110524T2215Z/
RUSSELL VA-WASHINGTON VA-
537 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND RUSSELL COUNTIES...

AT 535 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO IN 
RUSSELL COUNTY.  THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LINDELL...OR 7 
MILES NORTH OF ABINGDON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...  
EMORY-MEADOW VIEW AND GLADE SPRING.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THIS 
EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 3673 8167 3674 8205 3690 8208 3694 8182
      3692 8182 3679 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 270DEG 35KT 3681 8191

$$

DMG

506 
WWUS54 KMRX 242145
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
545 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

VAC167-191-242155-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110524T2215Z/
RUSSELL VA-WASHINGTON VA-
545 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WASHINGTON AND RUSSELL COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LEVELS. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THIS 
EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 3673 8167 3674 8205 3690 8208 3694 8182
      3692 8182 3679 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 270DEG 35KT 3681 8180

$$

DMG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 10:00 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton	45 min
May 24, 10:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol	57 min
May 24, 11:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Washington	32 min
May 24, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	47 min
May 24, 3:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MRX	Lee, Scott, Wise	27 min
May 24, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Wise	19 min
May 24, 4:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton	6 hr
May 24, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Wise	48 min
May 24, 4:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott	43 min
May 24, 5:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee	63 min
May 24, 5:14 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MRX	Scott, Wise	34 min
May 24, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Scott	53 min
May 24, 5:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MRX	Lee, Scott	40 min
May 24, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Wise	31 min
May 24, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Scott	61 min
May 24, 6:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol	27 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.