Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 6:03 PM EST (23:03 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 6:45 PM EST

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hamilton County, TN, Marion County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

239 
WUUS54 KMRX 022303
SVRMRX
TNC065-115-022345-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0039.120302T2303Z-120302T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
603 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 645 PM EST/545 PM CST/

* AT 459 PM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE IN KIMBALL.   
  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTH PITTSBURG...OR 5   MILES         
  SOUTHWEST OF JASPER...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CHATTANOOGA...LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...SIGNAL MOUNTAIN...HARRISON...
  HALETOWN (GUILD) AND RED BANK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY
EVENING/1000 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8555 3512 8557 3519 8514 3498 8513
      3497 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 267DEG 40KT 3503 8566

$$

DGS

483 
WWUS54 KMRX 022319
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
619 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC065-115-022345-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120302T2345Z/
HAMILTON TN-MARION TN-
619 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM
EST/545 PM CST/ FOR MARION AND HAMILTON COUNTIES...

AT 513 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR HALETOWN (GUILD)...OR 7 MILES EAST OF JASPER...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CHATTANOOGA...LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...SIGNAL MOUNTAIN...HARRISON AND RED
  BANK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MARION COUNTY WITH 
THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE 
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY
EVENING/1000 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8555 3512 8557 3519 8514 3498 8513
      3497 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 265DEG 43KT 3504 8544

$$
DGS

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