Tornado Warning 30, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 5:29 PM EST (22:29 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 6:00 PM EST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Anderson County, TN, Knox County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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100 
WFUS54 KMRX 022229
TORMRX
TNC001-093-022300-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0030.120302T2229Z-120302T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 600 PM EST

* AT 527 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES NORTH OF
  FARRAGUT...OR 5 MILES EAST OF OAK RIDGE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS
  TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CLINTON...KNOXVILLE...KARNS...BEARDEN...POWELL...NORRIS...HALLS...
  MALONEYVILLE AND MASCOT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3585 8421 3590 8427 3608 8437 3612 8443
      3623 8407 3624 8398 3616 8390 3617 8390
      3616 8373 3609 8367 3608 8367 3610 8370
      3608 8371 3605 8367 3599 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 250DEG 53KT 3596 8417

$$

TG

904 
WWUS54 KMRX 022247
SVSMRX

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

TNC001-093-022300-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120302T2300Z/
ANDERSON TN-KNOX TN-
547 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR KNOX AND
ANDERSON COUNTIES...

AT 544 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS STORM WITH ROTATION WAS LOCATED 
NEAR POWELL...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF KNOXVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  HALLS...MALONEYVILLE AND MASCOT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 8407 3610 8413 3615 8408 3623 8407
      3624 8398 3616 8390 3617 8390 3616 8373
      3609 8367 3608 8367 3610 8370 3608 8371
      3605 8367 3599 8366 3594 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 250DEG 53KT 3605 8396

$$

TG

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