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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2019, 8:30 PM EDT for Cocke County, Jefferson County, Sevier County, Tennessee. It was in force for 45 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 22, 2019, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cocke County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Sevier County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 22, 7:35 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 7:35 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 249 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-231900- 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- 249 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 /149 PM CDT Thu Aug 22 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A couple of strong to marginally severe storms will be possible this afternoon and early evening with gusty winds being the main threat. Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding could be possible this afternoon with any stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday NO hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 22, 5:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
549 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019
VAZ001-002-005-222230-
Scott VA-Wise VA-Lee VA-
549 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN LEE...NORTHWESTERN SCOTT
AND SOUTHWESTERN WISE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jonesville, moving east at 20 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Appalachia, St. Charles,
Duffield, Jasper, Dryden and Pattonsville.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3696 8276 3671 8265 3661 8314 3674 8319
3675 8313 3678 8313 3680 8310 3682 8310
3685 8302 3685 8301 3686 8299 3687 8291
3690 8287 3691 8288 3692 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 250DEG 18KT 3673 8309
DHSpecial weather statement, Aug 22, 5:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
704 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019
TNZ036-038-069-070-073-222345-
Anderson TN-Jefferson TN-Grainger TN-Knox TN-North Sevier TN-
704 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KNOX...SOUTH CENTRAL ANDERSON...
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN GRAINGER COUNTIES UNTIL 745
PM EDT...
At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Knoxville, moving east northeast at 25 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, Farragut, Plainview, New Market,
Strawberry Plains, Halls, Blaine, Karns, Kimberlin Heights, House
Mountain State Park, Lake Forest, Maloneyville, Mascot, Bearden,
Powell and Kodak.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3602 8420 3617 8379 3617 8372 3618 8373
3620 8372 3623 8362 3597 8352 3586 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 251DEG 25KT 3598 8405
DHSpecial weather statement, Aug 22, 7:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
719 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019
TNZ012-222345-
Scott TN-
719 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY UNTIL
745 PM EDT...
At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oneida, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Oneida, Helenwood, Winfield, Ketchen, Honey Creek State Park and Big
South Fork National Park.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 8456 3659 8433 3657 8430 3640 8467
3641 8467 3644 8469 3650 8471 3658 8477
3660 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 229DEG 20KT 3656 8458
DHSpecial weather statement, Aug 22, 7:59 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 8:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Blount, McMinn, Monroe | 94 min |
| Aug 22, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sevier | 61 min |
| Aug 22, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cocke | 59 min |
| Aug 22, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sullivan, Washington | 59 min |
| Aug 22, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Johnson, Sullivan, Washington | 65 min |
| Aug 23, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | McMinn | 46 min |
| Aug 23, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Monroe | 48 min |
| Aug 23, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | McMinn, Monroe | 45 min |
| Aug 23, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Knox | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger | 50 min |
| Aug 23, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson, Morgan | 50 min |
| Aug 23, 7:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Morgan, Scott | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 58 min |
| Aug 23, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cherokee | 38 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.