Tornado Warning 15, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 11:55 AM EST (16:55 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 12:30 PM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Campbell County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Scott County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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323 
WFUS54 KMRX 021655
TORMRX
TNC013-129-151-021730-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0015.120302T1655Z-120302T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1155 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1230 PM EST

* AT 1150 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF WARTBURG. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  LA FOLLETTE...HUNTSVILLE...JACKSBORO...SLICK ROCK...SMOKEY
  JUNCTION...NORMA...ROYAL BLUE...CARYVILLE...KETCHEN...ELK VALLEY...
  FINCASTLE...JELLICO AND WHITE OAK.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8401 3640 8390 3639 8392 3640 8395
      3637 8395 3633 8397 3613 8468 3633 8478
      3640 8467 3642 8467 3660 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 247DEG 56KT 3632 8462

$$

909 
WWUS54 KMRX 021709
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1209 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC129-021718-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T1730Z/
MORGAN TN-
1209 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF MORGAN COUNTY.

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

LAT...LON 3659 8401 3640 8390 3639 8392 3640 8395
      3637 8395 3633 8398 3619 8447 3644 8460
      3660 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 240DEG 52KT 3633 8442

$$

TNC013-151-021730-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T1730Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL TN-
1209 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EST FOR CAMPBELL
AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 1204 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SLICK ROCK...OR 14
MILES SOUTH OF ONEIDA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  LA FOLLETTE...JACKSBORO...SMOKEY JUNCTION...NORMA...ROYAL BLUE...
  CARYVILLE...KETCHEN...ELK VALLEY...FINCASTLE...WHITE OAK AND
  JELLICO.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8401 3640 8390 3639 8392 3640 8395
      3637 8395 3633 8398 3619 8447 3644 8460
      3660 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 240DEG 52KT 3633 8442

$$

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