Tornado Warning 31, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 4:33 PM CST (22:33 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 5:00 PM CST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Rhea County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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346 
WFUS54 KMRX 022233
TORMRX
TNC007-065-121-143-022300-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0031.120302T2233Z-120302T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MEIGS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  RHEA COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 600 PM EST/500 PM CST/

* AT 430 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES NORTH OF
  SODDY-DAISY...OR 10 MILES EAST OF DUNLAP. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS
  TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  DAYTON...SALE CREEK...GRAYSVILLE...BIG SPRING AND OLD WASHINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1100 PM EST FRIDAY
EVENING/1000 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3533 8522 3548 8526 3558 8484 3543 8481
      3542 8482 3539 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 257DEG 47KT 3540 8517

$$
DGS

832 
WWUS54 KMRX 022248
SVSMRX

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

TNC007-065-022258-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120302T2300Z/
BLEDSOE TN-HAMILTON TN-
548 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON AND SOUTHERN BLEDSOE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY
EVENING/1000 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3538 8500 3538 8503 3541 8502 3544 8511
      3545 8511 3546 8513 3548 8512 3549 8514
      3551 8514 3558 8484 3543 8482 3539 8484
      3537 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 251DEG 46KT 3547 8495

$$

TNC121-143-022300-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120302T2300Z/
RHEA TN-MEIGS TN-
548 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR MEIGS AND
RHEA COUNTIES...

AT 544 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DAYTON...MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  BIG SPRING AND OLD WASHINGTON.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8500 3538 8503 3541 8502 3544 8511
      3545 8511 3546 8513 3548 8512 3549 8514
      3551 8514 3558 8484 3543 8482 3539 8484
      3537 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 251DEG 46KT 3547 8495

$$

DGS

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