Tornado Warning 93, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

May 26, 2011, 4:33 PM EDT (20:33 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2011, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

12 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, TN, Hawkins County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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385 
WFUS54 KMRX 262033
TORMRX
TNC059-073-262045-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0093.110526T2033Z-110526T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
433 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GREENE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  HAWKINS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 425 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES NORTH OF
  GREENEVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CHURCH HILL AND MOUNT CARMEL.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE
AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3652 8261 3649 8264 3645 8270 3642 8267
      3641 8269 3642 8264 3641 8263 3633 8264
      3619 8287 3634 8300 3657 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 241DEG 33KT 3633 8280

$$

GH

499 
WWUS54 KMRX 262039
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
439 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

TNC059-073-262045-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0093.000000T0000Z-110526T2045Z/
HAWKINS TN-GREENE TN-
439 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR GREENE
AND HAWKINS COUNTIES...

AT 436 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
BAILEYTON...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CHURCH HILL AND MOUNT CARMEL.

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 600 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE
AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3652 8261 3649 8264 3645 8270 3642 8267
      3641 8269 3642 8264 3641 8263 3633 8264
      3619 8287 3634 8300 3657 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 249DEG 33KT 3633 8268

$$

MJB

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