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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 1:49 PM EST for Blount County, Monroe County, Tennessee; Cherokee County, North Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 1:49 PM EST (18:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 2:30 PM EST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cherokee County, NC, Blount County, TN, Monroe County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1:54 PM EST | TORNADO | Tellico Plains, TN | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...MAJOR DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...NUMEROUS HOUSES DAMAGED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 10:25 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 233 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -255 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 788 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
618
WFUS54 KMRX 021849
TORMRX
NCC039-TNC009-123-021930-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0027.120302T1849Z-120302T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
149 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 230 PM EST
* AT 147 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 11
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MADISONVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
TARIFFVILLE...CITICO...CITICO BEACH AND TALASSEE.
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 3547 8440 3560 8398 3552 8385 3552 8387
3547 8392 3545 8397 3541 8401 3537 8400
3535 8403 3531 8403 3523 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 248DEG 48KT 3539 8424
$$3 follow-up statements
241
WWUS54 KMRX 021857
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
157 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
NCC039-TNC009-123-021930-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120302T1930Z/
CHEROKEE NC-MONROE TN-BLOUNT TN-
157 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST FOR BLOUNT...
MONROE AND WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 156 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CITICO...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MADISONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF BLOUNT...
MONROE AND WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3547 8440 3560 8398 3552 8385 3552 8387
3547 8392 3545 8397 3541 8401 3537 8400
3535 8403 3531 8403 3523 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 248DEG 48KT 3542 8410
$$216
WWUS54 KMRX 021909
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
209 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
NCC039-TNC009-123-021930-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120302T1930Z/
CHEROKEE NC-MONROE TN-BLOUNT TN-
209 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST FOR BLOUNT...
MONROE AND WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 205 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
CITICO...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROBBINSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.
* THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF BLOUNT... MONROE
AND WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES. HOWEVER...ANOTHER DOPPLER INDICATED
TORNADO TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE INITIAL STORM WILL MOVE VERY NEAR
CITICO DURING THE NEXT 15 MINUTES.
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 3547 8440 3560 8398 3552 8385 3552 8387
3547 8392 3545 8397 3541 8401 3537 8400
3535 8403 3531 8403 3523 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 248DEG 48KT 3545 8400
$$111
WWUS54 KMRX 021928
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
228 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
NCC039-TNC009-123-021937-
/O.EXP.KMRX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120302T1930Z/
CHEROKEE NC-MONROE TN-BLOUNT TN-
228 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BLOUNT...MONROE AND WESTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EST...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
OTHER STRONG...ALTHOUGH NON-SEVERE...STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
FARTHER WEST ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF MONROE COUNTY.
THESE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3547 8440 3560 8398 3552 8385 3552 8387
3547 8392 3545 8397 3541 8401 3537 8400
3535 8403 3531 8403 3523 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 248DEG 48KT 3555 8370
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sevier and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hawkins, Sullivan | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 10:59 AM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 27 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Sequatchie | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 11:31 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Marion | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 11:39 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Morgan | 22 min |
| Mar 2, 11:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Marion | 41 min |
| Mar 2, 11:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 11:57 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Rhea | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 12:16 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 12:25 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Hancock | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 12:29 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 12:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Loudon, Meigs, Rhea, Roane | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 12:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Meigs, Rhea | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 12:50 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Polk | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 1:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox | 41 min |
| Mar 2, 1:19 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Knox, Sevier | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 1:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 1:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 2:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Monroe | 47 min |
| Mar 2, 3:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Marion, Sequatchie | 41 min |
| Mar 2, 3:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Roane | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 4:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Meigs, Rhea | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 4:24 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 4:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, Roane | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 5:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 5:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Marion | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 5:29 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Anderson, Knox | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 5:33 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Hamilton, Meigs, Rhea | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 5:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Scott | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 5:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | McMinn, Meigs, Rhea | 18 min |
| Mar 2, 5:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne, Scott | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 6:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Marion | 42 min |
| Mar 2, 6:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Monroe | 45 min |
| Mar 2, 6:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton | 47 min |
| Mar 2, 6:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Blount, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe | 45 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.