Tornado Warning 16, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 10:57 AM CST (16:57 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 11:30 AM CST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Rhea County, TN

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855 
WFUS54 KMRX 021657
TORMRX
TNC007-143-021730-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0016.120302T1657Z-120302T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1057 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1130 AM CST/1230 PM EST/

* AT 1054 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PIKEVILLE.
  DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SPRING CITY...MELVINE...EVENSVILLE AND GRANDVIEW.

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 3578 8513 3578 8504 3576 8503 3577 8491
      3583 8481 3582 8480 3575 8476 3558 8482
      3551 8525 3566 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 245DEG 48KT 3564 8514

$$

579 
WWUS54 KMRX 021719
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1119 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC007-143-021730-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120302T1730Z/
RHEA TN-BLEDSOE TN-
1119 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

AT 1215 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SPRING CITY...OR
13 MILES NORTHWEST OF DECATUR...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OFRHEA COUNTY.

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 SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 8513 3578 8504 3576 8503 3577 8491
      3583 8481 3582 8480 3575 8476 3558 8482
      3551 8525 3566 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 252DEG 51KT 3570 8484

$$

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