Tornado Warning 49, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 8:35 PM EST (01:35 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 9:15 PM EST

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, NC, Polk County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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202 
WFUS54 KMRX 030135
TORMRX
NCC039-TNC139-030215-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0049.120303T0135Z-120303T0215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
  EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 915 PM EST

* AT 831 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF DUCKTOWN. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING
  EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  DUCKTOWN...MURPHY...TURTLETOWN...VIOLET...HIAWASSE DAM AND UNAKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.

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 3503 8440 3518 8441 3527 8401 3525 8400
      3505 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 260DEG 39KT 3509 8442

$$

DGS

529 
WWUS54 KMRX 030146
SVSMRX

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

NCC039-TNC139-030215-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120303T0215Z/
CHEROKEE NC-POLK TN-
846 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EST FOR EASTERN
POLK AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

AT 842 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TURTLETOWN...OR 6
MILES NORTHEAST OF DUCKTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  MURPHY...VIOLET...HIAWASSE DAM AND UNAKA.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8440 3518 8441 3527 8401 3525 8400
      3505 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 258DEG 38KT 3512 8428

$$

DGS

164 
WWUS54 KMRX 030206
SVSMRX

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

NCC039-TNC139-030216-
/O.EXP.KMRX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120303T0215Z/
CHEROKEE NC-POLK TN-
906 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN POLK AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 915 PM EST...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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

LAT...LON 3503 8440 3518 8441 3527 8401 3525 8400
      3505 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 258DEG 38KT 3516 8404

$$

DGS

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