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Special Weather Statement, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this special weather statement at Jun 19, 2014, 1:21 PM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 39 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
- Jun 19, 2014, 1:21 PM CDT (18:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2014, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 1278 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1077 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 19, 12:48 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 12:48 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:28 AM CDT, 9 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 428 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2014 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-200830- CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS- SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN- NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE- SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER- SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE- SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- 428 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL COULD ALSO OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH TUESDAY. INCREASING COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. MAIN CONCERN WILL BE DAMAGING DOWNBURSTS WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... DUE TO THE ISOLATED NATURE OF THE STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:19 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1119 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 E BENTON 35.18N 84.53W
06/18/2014 POLK TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 TREE DOWN ALONG TN-30.
&&Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1120 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW SODDY-DAISY 35.29N 85.19W
06/18/2014 HAMILTON TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN NEAR MOBRAY PIKE.
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW DAYTON 35.46N 85.05W
06/18/2014 RHEA TN 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ON OLD GRAYSVILLE RD.
0439 PM TSTM WND DMG DAYTON 35.49N 85.01W
06/18/2014 RHEA TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ON LAKE VIEW CIRCLE.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 E BENTON 35.18N 84.53W
06/18/2014 POLK TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 TREE DOWN ALONG TN-30.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG DAYTON 35.49N 85.01W
06/18/2014 RHEA TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN.
0508 PM HAIL 3 N SODDY-DAISY 35.31N 85.17W
06/18/2014 E0.50 INCH HAMILTON TN PUBLIC
DIME SIZED HAIL.
0511 PM TSTM WND DMG NNW DUNLAP 35.37N 85.39W
06/18/2014 SEQUATCHIE TN 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN NEAR CAGEL MTN...HIGHWAY 111.
0559 PM TSTM WND DMG RICEVILLE 35.38N 84.70W
06/18/2014 MCMINN TN 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 35.45N 84.60W
06/18/2014 MCMINN TN 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN.
0605 PM HAIL ATHENS 35.45N 84.60W
06/18/2014 E0.25 INCH MCMINN TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0609 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ENGLEWOOD 35.42N 84.51W
06/18/2014 MCMINN TN 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 19, 12:22 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
122 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
TNZ067-191800-
ROANE TN-
122 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ROANE COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM
EDT...
AT 121 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MIDTOWN...OR NEAR ROCKWOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KINGSTON...ROCKWOOD...MIDTOWN...FAIRVIEW...HARRIMAN...PAINT ROCK AND
BRADBURY.
LAT...LON 3584 8473 3594 8460 3594 8455 3595 8454
3596 8454 3586 8436 3567 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 315DEG 6KT 3587 8461
GDCSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 12:45 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
145 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
TNZ016>018-036>039-042-044-069-070-VAZ005-008-191845-
KNOX TN-HAWKINS TN-JOHNSON TN-JEFFERSON TN-HAMBLEN TN-GRAINGER TN-
WASHINGTON TN-SULLIVAN TN-ANDERSON TN-UNION TN-NORTHWEST GREENE TN-
SCOTT VA-WASHINGTON VA-
145 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 141 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF GATE CITY TO NEAR
CLINTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...AS
WELL AS ALONG THE GUST FRONT AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORMS.
SOME SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KNOXVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...KINGSPORT...OAK RIDGE...MORRISTOWN...
BRISTOL TN...BRISTOL VA...CLINTON...ABINGDON...JEFFERSON CITY...
ROGERSVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...GATE CITY...RUTLEDGE...BEAN
STATION...WHITE PINE...PLAINVIEW...SURGOINSVILLE AND NEW MARKET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH SOME OF THESE
STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK
A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3656 8170 3651 8199 3613 8314 3615 8317
3618 8318 3613 8318 3615 8322 3610 8324
3600 8355 3604 8365 3597 8366 3588 8393
3610 8432 3641 8339 3640 8325 3650 8311
3675 8235 3671 8233 3689 8190 3664 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 298DEG 17KT 3674 8244 3611 8419
GDCSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 1:17 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
217 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
TNZ017-018-VAZ008-191845-
JOHNSON-SULLIVAN-WASHINGTON-
217 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT JOHNSON AND SULLIVAN
COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE AND WASHINGTON IN VIRGINIA...
AT 216 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WHITETOP...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DAMASCUS...LAUREL BLOOMERY AND KONNAROCK.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3662 8161 3661 8165 3657 8169 3656 8169
3653 8171 3650 8170 3650 8171 3663 8210
3679 8171 3664 8162 3664 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 304DEG 18KT 3669 8167Special weather statement, Jun 19, 1:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
221 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
TNZ035-067-068-081>085-099-191900-
RHEA TN-ROANE TN-BLEDSOE TN-MORGAN TN-SEQUATCHIE TN-LOUDON TN-
MCMINN TN-MEIGS TN-HAMILTON TN-
221 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2014
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 220 PM EDT /120 PM CDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING AN AREA OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR FAIRFIELD
GLADE TO 6 MILES EAST OF DUNLAP. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DAYTON...KINGSTON...ROCKWOOD...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DECATUR...
SODDY-DAISY...SPRING CITY...LAKESITE...MIDTOWN...FAIRVIEW...
HARRIMAN...GRAYSVILLE...BIG SPRING...OLD WASHINGTON...GRANDVIEW...
MURRAY STORE...MELVINE...BRADBURY AND TEN MILE.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3541 8543 3577 8506 3575 8503 3576 8492
3585 8474 3591 8468 3598 8472 3588 8433
3518 8508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 295DEG 3KT 3596 8482 3536 8528The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 12:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Roane | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson, Grainger, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Jefferson | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 1:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sullivan | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Sullivan, Washington | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 2:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Meigs, Rhea, Roane | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Unicoi, Washington | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley, Polk | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Polk | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Morgan | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount | 59 min |
| Jun 19, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Johnson | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Sullivan | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 6:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Norton | 117 min |
| Jun 19, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 57 min |
| Jun 19, 4:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Cherokee | 114 min |
| Jun 19, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Clay | 26 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.