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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2019, 12:53 PM EDT for Blount County, Loudon County, Monroe County, Tennessee. It was in force for 26 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
- Aug 13, 2019, 12:53 PM EDT (16:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2019, 1:19 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Blount County, TN, Loudon County, TN, Monroe County, TN
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 227 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
- 2485 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 899 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
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 Aug 13, 11:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 11:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1144 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019
.DISCUSSION...
Wanted to give everyone an update on the timing of the storms
today. Latest surface analysis shows an outflow boundary moving
into the northern Plateau. This boundary will catch up with the
developing lie of storms over the Plateau into far western
Virginia. This line of storms will be the main strong to severe
storms for southwest Virgina and east Tennessee along and north of
interstate 40 (timing between now and 2-3 pm).
Areas south of interstate 40, we expect another storm complex to
develop over middle Tennessee then move southeast into the area
from 2 pm ET to 6-7 pm ET.
The main threat remains the same being damaging winds, marginal
hail up to quarter size, frequent lightning and heavy rains that
may cause isolated flash flooding.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Chattanooga Airport, TN 97 75 91 71 / 50 70 20 10
Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 94 72 88 70 / 70 70 30 10
Oak Ridge, TN 95 72 88 68 / 70 70 20 10
Tri Cities Airport, TN 92 69 86 66 / 70 70 40 10
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
TN...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening for
Anderson-Bledsoe-Bradley-Hamilton-Jefferson-Knox-Loudon-
Marion-McMinn-Meigs-North Sevier-Northwest Blount-Northwest
Cocke-Northwest Monroe-Rhea-Roane-Sequatchie-West Polk.
VA...None.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 11:48 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Morristown TN 1148 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-141600- Cherokee-Clay-Scott-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan- Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-Northwest Cocke- Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-Southeast Greene- Washington-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon- Knox-Jefferson-Northwest 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-Russell- 1148 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 /1048 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight ...Dangerous Heat Indices this afternoon... ...Severe Thunderstorm Potential this afternoon and evening... Heat index values are expected to approach 105 degrees across the southern and central TN valley on Tuesday, including Knoxville and Chattanooga. If spending time outdoors, take frequent breaks in the shade, stay hydrated, and spend time in air conditioning, if possible. Never leave children or pets in parked vehicles which heat up rapidly; Look before you lock! Thunderstorms are likely this afternoon through early evening. Some thunderstorms will become severe with damaging winds being the primary hazard. Hail up to quarter size and frequent lightning are also anticipated. Timing of storms... For southwest Virginia and east Tennessee along and north of interstate 40, greatest threat of severe storms between now and 2-3 pm. For east Tennessee, along and south of interstate 40, and southwest North Carolina, greatest threat for severe storms will be from 2 pm ET to 6-7 pm ET. Thunderstorms will produce heavy rain rates which will lead to the potential for isolated flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Spotters may also submit reports of severe weather on our website at www.weather.gov/mrx/.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 11:55 AM EDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1155 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019
TNZ014>016-038-131645-
Claiborne TN-Hancock TN-Grainger TN-Hawkins TN-
1155 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL HAWKINS...EASTERN
CLAIBORNE...SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN GRAINGER COUNTIES
UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
At 1155 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tazewell, or 13 miles north of Rutledge, moving east at 25 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
New Tazewell, Bean Station, Tazewell, Lone Mountain, Howard Quarter,
Thorn Hill, Mooresburg, Evanston and Treadway.
LAT...LON 3649 8314 3629 8325 3628 8327 3627 8327
3628 8328 3626 8328 3628 8330 3627 8330
3628 8332 3630 8333 3629 8333 3640 8363
3657 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 291DEG 21KT 3647 8351
SRSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 12:16 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1216 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019
TNZ015-016-VAZ001-005-131700-
Hancock TN-Hawkins TN-Scott VA-Lee VA-
1216 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HAWKINS...NORTHERN
HANCOCK...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 100
PM EDT...
At 1215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Pennington Gap to near
Sneedville. Movement was east at 30 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Rogersville, Sneedville, Surgoinsville, Weber City, Church Hill,
Mount Carmel, Clinchport, Evanston, Okolona, Kyles Ford, Pattonsville
and Klondike.
LAT...LON 3661 8256 3659 8260 3659 8262 3639 8299
3651 8337 3674 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 286DEG 25KT 3668 8295 3653 8325
SRSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 12:27 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 11:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Roane | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 11:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Union | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hancock | 50 min |
| Aug 13, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Roane | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hancock, Hawkins | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 12:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount, Loudon | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hawkins, Sullivan | 73 min |
| Aug 13, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Carter, Unicoi, Washington | 68 min |
| Aug 13, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Sullivan | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cocke | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sequatchie | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 56 min |
| Aug 13, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bledsoe, Sequatchie | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | McMinn | 50 min |
| Aug 13, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Claiborne | 58 min |
| Aug 13, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hamilton | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Roane | 67 min |
| Aug 13, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Polk | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Washington | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 12:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 58 min |
| Aug 13, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 76 min |
| Aug 13, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cherokee | 47 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.