Tornado Warning 17, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 12:16 PM EST (17:16 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 1:00 PM EST

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hamilton County, TN, Marion County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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248 
WFUS54 KMRX 021716
TORMRX
TNC065-115-153-021800-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0017.120302T1716Z-120302T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1216 PM EST 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...
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 100 PM EST/NOON CST/

* AT 1111 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JASPER.
  DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CHATTANOOGA...LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...SIGNAL MOUNTAIN...HARRISON...LONE
  OAK...RED BANK...MIDDLE VALLEY...EAST BRAINERD...OOLTEWAH...
  COLLEGEDALE AND SHADY GROVE.

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/300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON/ FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8560 3512 8570 3531 8499 3513 8503
      3501 8500 3498 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 253DEG 48KT 3509 8551

$$

455 
WWUS54 KMRX 021737
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1237 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC065-115-153-021800-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
SEQUATCHIE TN-HAMILTON TN-MARION TN-
1237 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST/NOON CST/ FOR
MARION...HAMILTON AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES...

AT 1234 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RED BANK...OR NEAR
CHATTANOOGA...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  HAMILTON...MARION AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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/300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8560 3512 8570 3531 8499 3513 8503
      3501 8500 3498 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 253DEG 48KT 3514 8519

$$

732 
WWUS54 KMRX 021801
SVSMRX

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

TNC065-115-153-021811-
/O.EXP.KMRX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
SEQUATCHIE TN-HAMILTON TN-MARION TN-
101 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MARION...HAMILTON AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES
HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON/300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3498 8560 3512 8570 3531 8499 3513 8503
      3501 8500 3498 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 253DEG 48KT 3514 8519

$$

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