Tornado Warning 19, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 12:29 PM EST (17:29 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 1:00 PM EST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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377 
WFUS54 KMRX 021729
TORMRX
TNC013-025-021800-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0019.120302T1729Z-120302T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1229 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CAMPBELL COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 100 PM EST

* AT 1228 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LA
  FOLLETTE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  FINCASTLE...JELLICO...WHITE OAK AND CLAIRFIELD.

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 8371 3647 8363 3643 8380 3644 8381
      3642 8384 3643 8384 3643 8389 3641 8391
      3634 8421 3651 8428 3654 8425 3660 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 247DEG 51KT 3643 8409

$$

386 
WWUS54 KMRX 021742
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1242 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC013-025-021800-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
CAMPBELL TN-CLAIBORNE TN-
1242 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

AT 1237 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITE OAK...OR 10
MILES NORTHEAST OF LA FOLLETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CLAIBORNE AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES.

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 8371 3647 8363 3643 8380 3644 8381
      3642 8384 3643 8384 3643 8389 3641 8391
      3643 8411 3654 8425 3660 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 247DEG 49KT 3651 8394

$$

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