Tornado Warning 26, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 1:39 PM EST (18:39 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 2:15 PM EST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cocke County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Knox County, TN, Sevier County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMRX 021839
TORMRX
TNC029-057-063-089-093-155-021915-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0026.120302T1839Z-120302T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  COCKE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  GRAINGER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  HAMBLEN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEVIER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 137 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF SEVIERVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING
  EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  JEFFERSON CITY...DANDRIDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEW MARKET...WHITE
  PINE...STRAWBERRY PLAINS...KODAK...PIEDMONT...ALPHA...BYBEE AND
  LOWLAND.

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 3634 8331 3602 8309 3589 8377 3605 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 249DEG 47KT 3601 8368

$$

197 
WWUS54 KMRX 021856
SVSMRX

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

TNC093-155-021905-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120302T1915Z/
KNOX TN-SEVIER TN-
156 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SEVIER AND KNOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED SEVEIR AND KNOX 
COUNTIES.  

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

LAT...LON 3601 8354 3614 8365 3634 8331 3602 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 249DEG 47KT 3608 8344

$$

TNC029-057-063-089-021915-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120302T1915Z/
GRAINGER TN-HAMBLEN TN-JEFFERSON TN-COCKE TN-
156 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EST FOR COCKE...
JEFFERSON...HAMBLEN AND GRAINGER COUNTIES...

AT 151 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PIEDMONT...OR NEAR JEFFERSON 
CITY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  MORRISTOWN...WHITE PINE...ALPHA...BYBEE AND LOWLAND.

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 3601 8354 3614 8365 3634 8331 3602 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 249DEG 47KT 3608 8344

$$

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