Tornado Warning 14, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 11:49 AM EST (16:49 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 12:30 PM EST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hamilton County, TN, Marion County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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919 
WFUS54 KMRX 021649
TORMRX
TNC065-115-021730-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0014.120302T1649Z-120302T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1049 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CST/1230 PM EST/

* AT 1045 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF
  SOUTH PITTSBURG...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRIDGEPORT. DOPPLER
  RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  JASPER...SOUTH PITTSBURG...WHITWELL...ORME...HALETOWN (GUILD)...
  MARTIN SPRINGS AND POWELLS CROSSROADS.

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 300 PM CST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON/400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON/ FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8586 3499 8587 3514 8587 3524 8544
      3520 8540 3513 8540 3507 8539 3503 8543
      3497 8550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 243DEG 50KT 3504 8587

$$

235 
WWUS54 KMRX 021706
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1106 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC065-115-021730-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120302T1730Z/
HAMILTON TN-MARION TN-
1106 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CST/1230 PM EST/
FOR MARION AND HAMILTON COUNTIES...

AT 1101 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JASPER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  WHITWELL...MARTIN SPRINGS AND POWELLS CROSSROADS.

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/400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON/ FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8586 3499 8587 3514 8587 3524 8544
      3520 8540 3513 8540 3507 8539 3503 8543
      3497 8550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 243DEG 50KT 3515 8561

$$

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