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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 17, 2017, 6:21 PM EDT for Rhea County, Roane County, 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2017, 6:21 PM EDT (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 867 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 17, 2:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 2:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Morristown TN 243 PM EDT Mon Apr 17 2017 .SHORT TERM (Today through tomorrow)... Showers from this morning have nearly exited our northern counties in Southwest Virginia and new storms are moving in from Middle Tennessee. Most of these storms are just isolated heavy showers, but the strongest of them do have a bit of lightning as well. Not expecting anything in the form of severe weather this afternoon or tonight. Thunderstorms will generally stay in the middle/southern half of the Tennessee, generally south of the boundary that is set up over us. More widespread precipitation could move over the area late tonight once the thunderstorms have dissipated. Could see some patchy fog overnight as well with the showers today, but widespread fog is not expected since mostly cloudy skies overnight should keep dense fog away. Similar temperatures can be expected tomorrow along with another round of showers and thunderstorms. .LONG TERM (Tuesday night through Monday)... Models in decent agreement early on, although differences increase during the period. Forecast confidence is a bit below normal for this time of year in this active pattern. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue into Tuesday night with the exiting short wave energy, but should diminish overnight. Looks like there will be enough moisture and instability lingering over the area Wed and Thu for some isolated to scattered convection, then a cold front is forecast to push through Thursday night/early Friday for a better chance of showers and thunderstorms. A stronger upper trough/perhaps closed upper low is forecast to affect the region over the weekend, bringing more unsettled weather both days. Will carry highest chance for showers and thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday for right now, but timing of this system still rather uncertain. Cooler and drier air should be moving in for Monday, although there still may be a lingering shower. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 61 76 59 80 / 60 60 50 50 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 58 75 59 77 / 60 60 50 40 Oak Ridge, TN 59 75 59 78 / 60 60 40 50 Tri Cities Airport, TN 52 73 52 75 / 60 40 40 50 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. TN...None. VA...None. && ABM/LW
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:04 AM EDT, 15 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 304 AM EDT Mon Apr 17 2017 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-180715- 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- 304 AM EDT Mon Apr 17 2017 /204 AM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Southwest North Carolina...East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 3:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 334 PM EDT MON APR 17 2017 TNZ069-071-073-172015- Knox TN-NW Blount TN-North Sevier TN- 334 PM EDT MON APR 17 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN KNOX...NORTHWESTERN BLOUNT AND NORTHWESTERN SEVIER COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT... At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Louisville, or near Alcoa, moving northeast at 25 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Knoxville, Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa, Farragut, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton Village, Kimberlin Heights, Wildwood, McMahan, Lake Forest, Mascot, Bearden and Seymour. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3572 8403 3588 8414 3611 8375 3588 8358 TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 240DEG 20KT 3584 8401
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 4:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Knox | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sequatchie | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Sequatchie | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Rhea | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Sequatchie | 3 hr |
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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.