Tornado Warning 11, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 10:25 AM CST (16:25 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 11:00 AM CST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMRX 021625
TORMRX
TNC007-153-021700-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0011.120302T1625Z-120302T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1025 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CST

* AT 1021 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTH OF
  GRUETLI-LAAGER...OR 17 MILES WEST OF DUNLAP. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED
  THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  PIKEVILLE...CAGLE...OLD CUMBERLAND...PALIO...MOUNT CREST AND
  MELVINE.

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 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3555 8546 3557 8543 3572 8527 3578 8515
      3578 8504 3576 8503 3577 8492 3548 8522
      3538 8550 3540 8550 3543 8555 3549 8555
      3552 8560 3554 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 243DEG 51KT 3548 8560

$$

642 
WWUS54 KMRX 021634
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1034 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC007-153-021700-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120302T1700Z/
SEQUATCHIE TN-BLEDSOE TN-
1034 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST FOR BLEDSOE
AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES...

AT 1031 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CAGLE...OR 12
MILES NORTHWEST OF DUNLAP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  PIKEVILLE...OLD CUMBERLAND...PALIO...MOUNT CREST AND MELVINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3555 8546 3557 8543 3572 8527 3578 8515
      3578 8504 3576 8503 3577 8492 3548 8522
      3538 8550 3540 8550 3543 8555 3549 8555
      3552 8560 3554 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 243DEG 51KT 3554 8546

$$

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