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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 8:58 PM EST for Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 8:58 PM EST (01:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 9:45 PM EST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cherokee County, NC, Clay County, NC
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:19 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 211 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 540 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 948 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
952
WFUS54 KMRX 030158
TORMRX
NCC039-043-030245-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0052.120303T0158Z-120303T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
858 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 945 PM EST
* AT 856 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MURPHY. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
MURPHY...ANDREWS...MARBLE AND TOPTON.
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 3508 8418 3521 8420 3525 8400 3522 8395
3526 8384 3525 8374 3526 8371 3523 8368
3521 8371 3519 8371 3516 8373 3516 8365
3512 8361 3510 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 260DEG 41KT 3514 8412
$$
DGS3 follow-up statements
413
WWUS54 KMRX 030207
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
907 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
NCC039-043-030245-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-120303T0245Z/
CHEROKEE NC-CLAY NC-
907 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EST FOR CLAY AND
CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 905 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MURPHY...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ANDREWS...MARBLE AND TOPTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 8418 3521 8420 3525 8400 3522 8395
3526 8384 3525 8374 3526 8371 3523 8368
3521 8371 3519 8371 3516 8373 3516 8365
3512 8361 3510 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 260DEG 41KT 3515 8401
$$
DGS720
WWUS54 KMRX 030221
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
921 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
NCC039-043-030245-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-120303T0245Z/
CHEROKEE NC-CLAY NC-
921 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EST FOR CLAY AND
CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 919 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDREWS...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
TOPTON.
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 AND EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 8418 3521 8420 3525 8400 3522 8395
3526 8384 3525 8374 3526 8371 3523 8368
3521 8371 3519 8371 3516 8373 3516 8365
3512 8361 3510 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 260DEG 42KT 3518 8379
$$
DGS576
WWUS54 KMRX 030235
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
935 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
NCC039-043-030245-
/O.EXP.KMRX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-120303T0245Z/
CHEROKEE NC-CLAY NC-
935 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CLAY AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
945 PM EST...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3508 8418 3521 8420 3525 8400 3522 8395
3526 8384 3525 8374 3526 8371 3523 8368
3521 8371 3519 8371 3516 8373 3516 8365
3512 8361 3510 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 260DEG 42KT 3521 8359
$$
DGSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 7:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Cherokee | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 7:56 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 49 min |
| Mar 2, 8:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Cherokee | 40 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.