Tornado Warning 33, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 5:57 PM EST (22:57 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 6:30 PM EST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Scott County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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629 
WFUS54 KMRX 022257
TORMRX
TNC013-025-151-022330-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0033.120302T2257Z-120302T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  EXTREME WESTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEAST SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 630 PM EST

* AT 553 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES EAST OF
  ONEIDA. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  JELLICO...WHITE OAK AND CLAIRFIELD.

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.

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.

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...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8380 3646 8394 3642 8436 3659 8443
      3660 8441 3660 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 249DEG 53KT 3655 8426

$$

TG

986 
WWUS54 KMRX 022313
SVSMRX

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

TNC151-022322-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120302T2330Z/
SCOTT TN-
613 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEAST SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3659 8380 3651 8390 3651 8413 3655 8422
      3660 8422 3660 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 259DEG 29KT 3659 8405

$$

TNC013-025-022330-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120302T2330Z/
CAMPBELL TN-CLAIBORNE TN-
613 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR EXTREME 
WESTERN CLAIBORNE AND NORTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTIES...

AT 611 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JELLICO...OR 12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILLIAMSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CLAIRFIELD.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8380 3651 8390 3651 8413 3655 8422
      3660 8422 3660 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 259DEG 29KT 3659 8405

$$

TG

802 
WWUS54 KMRX 022327
SVSMRX

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

TNC013-025-022335-
/O.EXP.KMRX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120302T2330Z/
CAMPBELL TN-CLAIBORNE TN-
627 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME WESTERN CLAIBORNE AND NORTHERN 
CAMPBELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EST...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED IN JELLICO WITH THIS STORM 
AS IT MOVED ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTY.

THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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

LAT...LON 3659 8380 3651 8390 3651 8413 3655 8422
      3660 8422 3660 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 258DEG 31KT 3662 8389

$$

TG

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