Tornado Warning 20, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 12:30 PM EST (17:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 1:00 PM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Loudon County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 118 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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WFUS54 KMRX 021730
TORMRX
TNC105-121-143-145-021800-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0020.120302T1730Z-120302T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1230 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN MEIGS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  RHEA COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  ROANE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 100 PM EST

* AT 1225 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SPRING
  CITY...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKWOOD. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS
  TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ROCKWOOD...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...FAIRVIEW...PAINT ROCK AND
  BRADBURY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3580 8485 3583 8481 3583 8477 3587 8473
      3595 8444 3585 8423 3577 8428 3567 8458
      3566 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 249DEG 47KT 3574 8471

$$

577 
WWUS54 KMRX 021806
SVSMRX

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

TNC105-121-143-145-021816-
/O.EXP.KMRX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
RHEA TN-ROANE TN-LOUDON TN-MEIGS TN-
106 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHERN MEIGS...LOUDON...ROANE
AND RHEA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LEVELS. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3580 8485 3583 8481 3583 8477 3587 8473
      3595 8444 3585 8423 3577 8428 3567 8458
      3566 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 249DEG 47KT 3569 8468

$$

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