Severe Thunderstorm Warning 214, NWS Morristown, TN

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
220 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

TNC013-129-151-180730-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0214.000000T0000Z-161218T0730Z/
Scott TN-Campbell TN-Morgan TN-
220 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EST
FOR SCOTT...NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

At 219 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dorthae to 8 miles southwest of Jamestown, moving
east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Oneida, Huntsville, Helenwood, Jellico, Caryville, Winfield,
Sunbright, Elk Valley, Ketchen, Slick Rock, Deerlodge, High Point,
Rugby, Royal Blue, Robbins, Norma, Indian Mountain S.p., Elgin, Big
South Fork National and Rugby S.p..

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3603 8473 3606 8478 3609 8480 3609 8483
      3614 8487 3616 8491 3621 8491 3624 8488
      3628 8488 3630 8480 3633 8477 3634 8474
      3637 8472 3637 8470 3640 8466 3660 8478
      3659 8398 3658 8398 3627 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0719Z 253DEG 53KT 3703 8412 3634 8504 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

EMH

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1256 AM EST Sun Dec 18 2016

.UPDATE...
LATEST OBS FROM COVE MOUNTAIN WAVE IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS SHOWED
A GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 TO 70 MPH OVER LAST 60-90 MINUTES. ALSO
SEEING GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY AND THE PLATEAU. AS SUCH...HAVE UPGRADED THE SMOKIES AND
SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR LOCALIZED MOUNTAIN
WAVE GUSTS AND A WIND ADVISORY ELSEWHERE.

.AVIATION...
STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS
EVENING WILL PRODUCE SOME BREEZY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS THROUGH
12Z...ESPECIALLY AT KTYS. -SHRA/RA WILL MOVE IN AROUND DAYBREAK
AND SPREAD THROUGH THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. THIS WILL PRODUCE
MVFR/IFR VIS/CIGS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD...EVENTHOUGH
PRECIP WILL DROP OFF BY THE LATE AFTERNOON (AFTER 21Z).

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Wind Advisory until 7 AM EST this morning for Cherokee-Clay.

TN...High Wind Warning until 7 AM EST this morning for Blount Smoky
     Mountains-Cocke Smoky Mountains-NW Blount-North Sevier-
     Northwest Cocke-Northwest Greene-Northwest Monroe-Sevier
     Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Southeast Monroe.

     Wind Advisory until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ this morning for
     Anderson-Bledsoe-Bradley-Campbell-Claiborne-East Polk-
     Grainger-Hamblen-Hamilton-Hancock-Hawkins-Jefferson-Johnson-
     Knox-Loudon-Marion-McMinn-Meigs-Morgan-Northwest Carter-
     Rhea-Roane-Scott TN-Sequatchie-Southeast Carter-Sullivan-
     Unicoi-Union-Washington TN-West Polk.

VA...Wind Advisory until 7 AM EST this morning for Lee-Russell-Scott-
     Washington-Wise.

&&

AMP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
108 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-190615-
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-
108 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016 /1208 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...AHEAD OF
THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND THEIR SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND A
WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA UNTIL
DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING.

A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE LATE
TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A COUPLE OF STRONG TO PERHAPS
MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ALONG THE CUMBERLAND
PLATEAU. LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE
MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION. THE BURN SCAR AREA NEAR GATLINBURG TENNESSEE
WILL HAVE A RISK OF MINOR MUD AND/OR DEBRIS SLIDES ON SUNDAY
MORNING.

RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE ARCTIC
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS MAY BE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.