Tornado Warning 18, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 12:25 PM EST (17:25 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 1:00 PM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Claiborne County, TN, Hancock County, TN, Lee County, VA

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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645 
WFUS54 KMRX 021725
TORMRX
TNC025-067-VAC105-021800-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0018.120302T1725Z-120302T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1225 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 100 PM EST

* AT 1223 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  HARROGATE-SHAWANEE...OR 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLESBORO. DOPPLER
  RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  JONESVILLE...EWING AND ROSE HILL.

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 3660 8299 3647 8372 3659 8377 3659 8369
      3663 8364 3667 8353 3667 8341 3671 8335
      3675 8320 3675 8315 3678 8314 3681 8311
      3683 8311 3684 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 252DEG 43KT 3657 8363

$$

314 
WWUS54 KMRX 021739
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1239 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC025-067-VAC105-021800-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
CLAIBORNE TN-HANCOCK TN-LEE VA-
1239 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST FOR LEE...
HANCOCK AND CLAIBORNE COUNTIES...

AT 1237 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EWING...OR 13
MILES EAST OF MIDDLESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  JONESVILLE...EWING AND ROSE HILL.

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 3660 8299 3647 8372 3659 8377 3659 8369
      3663 8364 3667 8353 3667 8341 3671 8335
      3675 8320 3675 8315 3678 8314 3681 8311
      3683 8311 3684 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 252DEG 43KT 3661 8346

$$

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