Tornado Warning 13, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 11:39 AM EST (16:39 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 12:01 PM EST

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Morgan County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMRX 021639
TORMRX
TNC129-021715-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0013.120302T1639Z-120302T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1139 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MORGAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1215 PM EST

* AT 1136 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES NORTH
  OF FAIRFIELD GLADE...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN. DOPPLER RADAR
  SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  HIGH POINT...DEERLODGE AND SUNBRIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 8490 3628 8489 3630 8487 3630 8481
      3637 8473 3622 8458 3618 8448 3612 8446
      3610 8485 3616 8492 3618 8491 3621 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 245DEG 51KT 3622 8491

$$

404 
WWUS54 KMRX 021701
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1201 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC129-021711-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120302T1715Z/
MORGAN TN-
1201 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MORGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3623 8490 3628 8489 3630 8487 3630 8481
      3637 8473 3622 8458 3618 8448 3612 8446
      3610 8485 3616 8492 3618 8491 3621 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 245DEG 51KT 3635 8456

$$

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