Tornado Warning 28, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 2:34 PM CST (20:34 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 3:15 PM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Marion County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN

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673 
WFUS54 KMRX 022034
TORMRX
TNC007-115-153-022115-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0028.120302T2034Z-120302T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 315 PM CST

* AT 229 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  GRUETLI-LAAGER...OR 18 MILES WEST OF DUNLAP. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED
  THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...CAGLE...OLD CUMBERLAND AND PALIO.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 8558 3536 8551 3540 8550 3543 8555
      3549 8555 3551 8557 3563 8515 3533 8525
      3528 8571 3529 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 248DEG 39KT 3539 8565

$$

025 
WWUS54 KMRX 022049
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
249 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC007-115-153-022115-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120302T2115Z/
SEQUATCHIE TN-BLEDSOE TN-MARION TN-
249 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR MARION...
BLEDSOE AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES...

AT 243 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES 
WEST OF CAGLE...OR 9 MILES WEST OF DUNLAP...MOVING EAST AT 45 
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...CAGLE...OLD CUMBERLAND AND PALIO.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 8558 3536 8551 3540 8550 3543 8555
      3549 8555 3551 8557 3563 8515 3533 8525
      3528 8571 3529 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 248DEG 39KT 3544 8549

$$

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