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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 11:23 PM CST for Bledsoe County, Rhea County, Tennessee. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2016, 11:23 PM CST (05:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2016, 11:47 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Rhea County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 11:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Se Pikeville, TN | 2 SEMI TRUCK TRAILERS OVERTURNED. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL STRUCTURES, AND TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 10:11 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1648 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 321 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
499
WFUS54 KMRX 300523
TORMRX
TNC007-143-300600-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0004.161130T0523Z-161130T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1223 AM EST WED NOV 30 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
RHEA COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
NORTHEASTERN BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 100 AM EST/MIDNIGHT CST/
* AT 1222 AM EST/1122 PM CST/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF DUNLAP...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.
TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
DAYTON AROUND 1245 AM EST.
SPRING CITY AROUND 100 AM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
GRAYSVILLE...STINGING FORK FALLS S.P....EVENSVILLE AND OLD
WASHINGTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3544 8506 3543 8510 3546 8511 3545 8515
3552 8523 3576 8499 3576 8497 3561 8477
3560 8478 3558 8481 3556 8480 3555 8483
3555 8487 3554 8488 3552 8487 3543 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 234DEG 37KT 3543 8520
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75
$$
DGS1 follow-up statement
133
WWUS54 KMRX 300547
SVSMRX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1247 AM EST WED NOV 30 2016
TNC007-143-300557-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161130T0600Z/
RHEA TN-BLEDSOE TN-
1247 AM EST WED NOV 30 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR RHEA AND NORTHEASTERN BLEDSOE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST/300 AM CST/ FOR
EASTERN TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3544 8506 3543 8510 3546 8511 3545 8515
3552 8523 3576 8499 3576 8497 3561 8477
3560 8478 3558 8481 3556 8480 3555 8483
3555 8487 3554 8488 3552 8487 3543 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 234DEG 37KT 3558 8494
$$
DGSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 10:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Marion | 31 min |
| Nov 29, 10:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Sequatchie | 23 min |
| Nov 29, 10:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 48 min |
| Nov 29, 10:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie | 47 min |
| Nov 29, 11:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Marion | 36 min |
| Nov 29, 11:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Marion, Sequatchie | 3 hr |
| Nov 29, 11:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 34 min |
| Nov 29, 11:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton | 26 min |
| Nov 29, 11:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 12:14 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | McMinn, Monroe | 25 min |
| Nov 30, 12:36 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | McMinn, Meigs | 24 min |
| Nov 30, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hamilton | 34 min |
| Nov 30, 12:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Loudon, Monroe | 32 min |
| Nov 30, 12:54 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Blount, Loudon, Monroe | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 1:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Polk | 30 min |
| Nov 30, 1:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Monroe | 23 min |
| Nov 30, 1:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Blount, Sevier | 27 min |
| Nov 30, 1:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 31 min |
| Nov 30, 1:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier | 34 min |
| Nov 30, 1:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Blount, Loudon | 20 min |
| Nov 30, 2:03 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Knox | 27 min |
| Nov 30, 2:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 32 min |
| Nov 30, 2:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Morgan | 10 min |
| Nov 30, 2:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie | 34 min |
| Nov 30, 3:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, McMinn, Marion and 5 more | 33 min |
| Nov 30, 3:16 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Roane, Scott and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:19 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Knox, Loudon, Roane | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Johnson, Sullivan, Washington | 39 min |
| Nov 30, 3:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk and 1 more | 33 min |
| Nov 30, 3:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington | 39 min |
| Nov 30, 3:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie | 37 min |
| Nov 30, 3:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe and 1 more | 52 min |
| Nov 30, 4:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 31 min |
| Nov 30, 4:25 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 4:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Monroe and 1 more | 48 min |
| Nov 30, 4:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and 1 more | 30 min |
| Nov 30, 4:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Union | 52 min |
| Nov 30, 4:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and 2 more | 44 min |
| Nov 30, 4:51 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 4:51 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Claiborne, Hancock | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 4:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Marion | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 5:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 5:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount, Monroe, Sevier | 51 min |
| Nov 30, 5:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea | 35 min |
| Nov 30, 5:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington | 58 min |
| Nov 30, 6:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cocke, Sevier | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 6:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton | 44 min |
| Nov 30, 6:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 43 min |
| Nov 30, 6:50 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Blount, Loudon, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 7:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 42 min |
| Nov 30, 7:26 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 7:39 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 8:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount, Monroe, Polk, Sevier | 59 min |
| Nov 30, 8:56 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cocke, Sevier | 64 min |
| Nov 30, 9:15 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 9:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Sullivan | 27 min |
| Nov 30, 10:26 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 11:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Polk | 40 min |
| Nov 30, 12:26 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Sevier | 109 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.