Severe Thunderstorm Warning 243, NWS Morristown, TN

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WWUS54 KMRX 311102
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
602 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012

TNC115-311130-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-120731T1130Z/
MARION TN-
602 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT
FOR MARION COUNTY...

AT 556 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR JASPER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8586 3499 8587 3523 8587 3525 8585
      3525 8582 3522 8575 3524 8570 3506 8537
      3504 8539 3504 8541 3502 8542 3498 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 1102Z 332DEG 20KT 3497 8560

$$

MJB

457 
WWUS54 KMRX 311129
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
629 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012

TNC115-311139-
/O.EXP.KMRX.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-120731T1130Z/
MARION TN-
629 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARION COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 AM CDT...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3498 8586 3499 8587 3523 8587 3525 8585
      3525 8582 3522 8575 3524 8570 3506 8537
      3504 8539 3504 8541 3502 8542 3498 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 332DEG 20KT 3484 8551

$$

MJB

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
230 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...SHORT WAVE ENERGY WILL BE EXITING
TODAY...AND APPEARS BEST CHANCES FOR CONVECTION WILL BE DURING THE
MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THIS FEATURE.  WILL CARRY LIKELY POPS
FAR SOUTHEAST ZONES...WITH HIGH CHANCE ELSEWHERE. POSSIBILITY OF
SEVERE STORMS SHOULD BE HIGHEST SOUTHERN HALF...BUT CANNOT BE RULED
OUT ANYWHERE IN OUR AREA.  WILL CONTINUE MENTION IN HWO.  SHOULD BE
PRECIP FREE MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT BEHIND THE DEPARTING SHORT WAVE
AS SOME DRYING OCCURS. WILL JUST INCLUDE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN
EVENING THUNDERSTORM EXTREME NORTHEAST ZONES AND SMOKIES.  MAV TEMPS
GENERALLY LOOK REASONABLE...SO JUST SOME MINOR TWEAKS.

.LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)...UPPER RIDGE TO OUR WEST WILL
PLACE US IN NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT EARLY IN THE EXTENDED.  AS A
RESULT...EXPECT MAINLY DIURNAL TYPE CONVECTION CONFINED TO HIGHER
TERRAIN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  WILL MOVE INTO AN UNSETTLE PATTERN
FOR THE REST O THE PERIOD.  A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SLIDES
THROUGH THE REGION ON FRIDAY BRINGING WITH IT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SETTLE INTO THE
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION FOR THE WEEKEND PROVIDING A CHANCE OF
CONVECTION.  BY MONDAY...AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE THE
CHANCE OF CONVECTION INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN  91  70  94  71  94 /  50  10  10  10  10
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, TN    89  67  92  67  92 /  50  10  10  10  10
OAK RIDGE, TN            90  67  92  67  93 /  50  10  10  10  10
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN   87  61  88  65  89 /  50  10  20  10  10

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

LW/MJB

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
308 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-010900-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-
SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
308 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 /208 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE AREA TODAY. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL UP TO QUARTER
SIZE THE PRIMARY THREATS. THE AIRMASS WILL ALSO BE VERY MOIST...SO
LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AS WELL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.