Tornado Warning 60, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Apr 26, 2012, 7:09 PM EDT (23:09 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2012, 7:35 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Scott County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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379 
WFUS54 KMRX 262309
TORMRX
TNC151-262345-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0060.120426T2309Z-120426T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
709 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 703 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF ONEIDA. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  HUNTSVILLE...SLICK ROCK...NORMA AND SMOKEY JUNCTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT 
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3656 8459 3640 8432 3627 8436 3626 8438
      3623 8437 3620 8438 3639 8468 3641 8467
      3644 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 305DEG 27KT 3644 8456

$$

TD

459 
WWUS54 KMRX 262323
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
723 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

TNC151-262345-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-120426T2345Z/
SCOTT TN-
723 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR SCOTT
COUNTY...

AT 720 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HUNTSVILLE...OR 7 
MILES SOUTH OF ONEIDA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SLICK ROCK...NORMA AND SMOKEY JUNCTION.

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.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3656 8459 3640 8432 3627 8436 3626 8438
      3623 8437 3620 8438 3639 8468 3641 8467
      3644 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 305DEG 27KT 3639 8445

$$

TD

588 
WWUS54 KMRX 262335
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
735 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

TNC151-262344-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-120426T2345Z/
SCOTT TN-
735 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER HAS INDICATIONS OF A 
TORNADO ON DOPPLER RADAR THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3656 8459 3640 8432 3627 8436 3626 8438
      3623 8437 3620 8438 3639 8468 3641 8467
      3644 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 305DEG 27KT 3634 8436

$$

TD

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