Tornado Warning 39, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 7:10 PM EST (00:10 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 8:00 PM EST

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Campbell County, TN, Scott County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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589 
WFUS54 KMRX 030010
TORMRX
TNC013-151-030100-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0039.120303T0010Z-120303T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CAMPBELL COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 800 PM EST

* AT 709 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JAMESTOWN.
  DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ONEIDA...HUNTSVILLE...BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL REFUGE...WINFIELD...
  ROYAL BLUE...KETCHEN...ELK VALLEY...JELLICO...FINCASTLE AND WHITE
  OAK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8399 3654 8398 3640 8390 3635 8468
      3638 8470 3641 8467 3644 8470 3657 8476
      3661 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 255DEG 54KT 3641 8487

$$

DH

985 
WWUS54 KMRX 030028
SVSMRX

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

TNC013-151-030100-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120303T0100Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL TN-
728 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR CAMPBELL
AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 723 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BIG SOUTH FORK
NATIONAL REFUGE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ONEIDA...MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ONEIDA...HUNTSVILLE...WINFIELD...ROYAL BLUE...KETCHEN...ELK
  VALLEY...JELLICO...FINCASTLE AND WHITE OAK.

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
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8399 3654 8398 3640 8390 3635 8468
      3638 8470 3641 8467 3644 8470 3657 8476
      3661 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 255DEG 54KT 3646 8457

$$

DH

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