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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 207, NWS Morristown, TN

November 6, 2018Sullivan County, Tennessee; Scott County, Washington County, City of Bristol, Virginia

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 6, 2018, 6:20 AM EST for Sullivan County, Tennessee; Scott County, Washington County, City of Bristol, Virginia. It was in force for 40 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
Nov 6, 2018, 6:20 AM EST (11:20 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2018, 7:00 AM EST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Sullivan County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, Scott County, VA, Washington County, VA

The radar

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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 Nov 6, 6:10 AM EST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 6:10 AM EST, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 6, 4:17 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
417 AM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-070930-
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-
417 AM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 /317 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Southwest North
Carolina...East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A strong cold front will push through the Southern Appalachian
Region this morning. This will allow strong to severe storms to
develop ahead of the front. Some of these storms will be capable
of producing damaging winds and locally heavy rain. An isolated
tornado cannot be ruled out. Additionally...strong and gusty
winds are expected over the higher elevations of the East TN
Mountains and higher terrain of extreme SW NC. A combination of a
High Wind Warning and a Wind Advisory is in effect for these areas
through 10AM EST this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed early Tuesday morning.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 6, 5:30 AM EST, 50 minutes before
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Local storm report, Nov 6, 5:47 AM EST, 33 minutes before
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Local storm report, Nov 6, 5:51 AM EST, 29 minutes before
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Local storm report, Nov 6, 5:55 AM EST, 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 6, 6:10 AM EST, 10 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 6, 6:13 AM EST, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 6, 2:46 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedMRXBledsoe, Sequatchie44 min
Nov 6, 3:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Meigs, Rhea33 min
Nov 6, 3:18 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningMRXBlount, Cocke, Sevier6 hr
Nov 6, 3:27 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXHamilton, Marion, Sequatchie48 min
Nov 6, 3:43 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLoudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea, Roane47 min
Nov 6, 4:00 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBradley, Hamilton45 min
Nov 6, 4:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXAnderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Roane44 min
Nov 6, 4:35 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXHamilton115 min
Nov 6, 4:39 AM ESTTornado WarningMRXBradley, McMinn, Polk36 min
Nov 6, 4:44 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk61 min
Nov 6, 4:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Knox, Union41 min
Nov 6, 4:52 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBlount, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier38 min
Nov 6, 4:57 AM ESTTornado WarningMRXMcMinn, Monroe30 min
Nov 6, 5:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMonroe, Polk61 min
Nov 6, 5:21 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCocke, Greene, Hamblen, Jefferson, Sevier39 min
Nov 6, 5:29 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGrainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins46 min
Nov 6, 5:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Greene, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington47 min
Nov 6, 6:10 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSullivan50 min
Nov 6, 6:43 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Johnson22 min
Nov 6, 6:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXClay47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.