Alert archive / Tennessee / River Flood Warnings in 2020
River Flood Warning 39, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2020, 9:41 AM EDT for Hancock County, Tennessee; Lee County, Virginia. It took effect at Apr 13, 2020, 12:13 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2020, 9:41 AM EDT (13:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2020, 12:13 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2020, 1:13 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hancock County, TN, Lee County, VA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Powell River near Jonesville (JNSV2). The gauge peaked at 19.17 ft at Apr 13, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 35 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03531500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
333 WGUS44 KMRX 131341 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Morristown, Tennessee 941 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...The National Weather Service in Morristown, TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers ... Powell River Near Jonesville VA affecting Hancock and Lee Counties Previous heavy rains are expected to produce flooding on the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most deaths in floods occur in automobiles. If you come to a closed or flooded road, Turn Around! Don't Drown! For more details, stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial television or radio stations that carry weather information. && TNC067-VAC105-140513- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0039.200413T1613Z-200414T0513Z/ /JNSV2.1.ER.200413T1613Z.200413T1800Z.200413T2313Z.NO/ 941 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The National Weather Service in Morristown, TN has issued a * Flood Warning for The Powell River Near Jonesville VA. * From this afternoon until late tonight. * At 08:45 AM Monday the stage was 14.1 feet and rising. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage around noon and continue to rise to near 20.0 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage this evening. * At 20.0 feet...Low lying sections of Routes 641 and 783 are affected and some private driveways are flooded. && LAT...LON 3653 8339 3658 8344 3671 8310 3686 8285 3680 8282 3666 8302 $$
2 follow-up statements
136 WGUS84 KMRX 132029 FLSMRX Flood Statement National Weather Service Morristown, Tennessee 429 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers ... Clinch River At Cleveland VA affecting Russell...Scott and Wise Counties Clinch River Near Speers Ferry VA affecting Hancock and Scott Counties Clinch River Above Tazewell TN affecting Claiborne...Grainger and Hancock Counties Powell River Near Jonesville VA affecting Hancock and Lee Counties Powell River Near Arthur TN affecting Claiborne and Union Counties PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most deaths in floods occur in automobiles. If you come to a closed or flooded road, Turn Around! Don't Drown! For more details, stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial television or radio stations that carry weather information. && VAC167-169-195-141552- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200414T1552Z/ /CLVV2.1.ER.200413T1300Z.200414T0000Z.200414T0952Z.NO/ 429 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning continues for The Clinch River At Cleveland VA. * Until Tuesday morning. * At 3:45 PM Monday the stage was 16.3 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 17.0 feet by this evening...but is then expected to begin falling. The river will fall below flood stage by early tomorrow. * At 18.0 feet...Water begins to affect a few houses immediately along the river downstream from the ballpark, flooding approximately 25 acres. && LAT...LON 3680 8247 3687 8251 3707 8185 3700 8182 $$ TNC067-VAC169-141629- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-200415T1230Z/ /SFYV2.2.ER.200413T1310Z.200414T1200Z.200415T0630Z.NO/ 429 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday morning...The Flood Warning continues for The Clinch River Near Speers Ferry VA. * Until Wednesday morning. * At 3:15 PM Monday the stage was 21.8 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 28.0 feet by tomorrow morning...but is then expected to begin falling. The river will fall below flood stage by early Wednesday morning. * At 28.0 feet...Several homes are flooded. Evacuations are likely. && LAT...LON 3654 8295 3658 8302 3683 8252 3676 8245 $$ TNC025-057-067-141629- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-200416T0032Z/ /TAZT1.2.ER.200413T1958Z.200414T1800Z.200415T1832Z.NO/ 429 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning continues for The Clinch River Above Tazewell TN. * From late this afternoon until Wednesday evening. * At 2:30 PM Monday the stage was 11.3 feet. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * Nonflood flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 19.5 feet by early afternoon Tuesday. The river will fall below flood stage by early afternoon Wednesday. * At 21.0 feet...Backwater moving upstream begins to affect the town of Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee. The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is not affected by flooding of the Clinch River. && LAT...LON 3631 8356 3637 8359 3659 8308 3659 8296 $$ TNC067-VAC105-140736- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200414T0736Z/ /JNSV2.1.ER.200413T1605Z.200413T1930Z.200414T0136Z.NO/ 429 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning continues for The Powell River Near Jonesville VA. * Until late tonight. * At 3:45 PM Monday the stage was 19.2 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall and fall below flood stage tonight. * At 20.0 feet...Low lying sections of Routes 641 and 783 are affected and some private driveways are flooded. && LAT...LON 3653 8339 3658 8344 3671 8310 3686 8285 3680 8282 3666 8302 $$ TNC025-173-141629- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0030.200414T0900Z-200415T0927Z/ /ARTT1.1.ER.200414T0900Z.200414T1800Z.200415T0327Z.NO/ 429 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...The Flood Warning continues for The Powell River Near Arthur TN. * From early Tuesday until late Tuesday night. * At 3:15 PM Monday the stage was 13.1 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * No flooding is occurring now but Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Tuesday and continue to rise to near 20.5 feet by early afternoon Tuesday. The river will fall below flood stage by late evening Tuesday. * At 20.0 feet...Water covers roads along both banks of the river. && LAT...LON 3658 8344 3651 8337 3649 8360 3637 8382 3643 8388 3657 8365 $$ TD
260 WGUS84 KMRX 140127 FLSMRX Flood Statement National Weather Service Morristown, Tennessee 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers ... Powell River Near Jonesville VA affecting Hancock and Lee Counties ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers ... French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson Counties North Fork Holston River Near Gate City VA affecting Hawkins... Sullivan and Scott Counties Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County Sequatchie River Near Whitwell TN affecting Bledsoe...Marion and Sequatchie Counties ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers ... Clinch River At Cleveland VA affecting Russell...Scott and Wise Counties Clinch River Near Speers Ferry VA affecting Hancock and Scott Counties Clinch River Above Tazewell TN affecting Claiborne...Grainger and Hancock Counties South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga TN affecting Catoosa and Hamilton Counties Powell River Near Arthur TN affecting Claiborne and Union Counties PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most deaths in floods occur in automobiles. If you come to a closed or flooded road, Turn Around! Don't Drown! For more details, stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial television or radio stations that carry weather information. && VAC167-169-195-141552- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200414T1552Z/ /CLVV2.1.ER.200413T1300Z.200414T0045Z.200414T0952Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The Flood Warning continues for The Clinch River At Cleveland VA. * Until Tuesday morning. * At 8:45 PM Monday the stage was 16.8 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Tuesday. * At 16.0 feet...Approximately 10 acres are flooded, including the ballpark. && LAT...LON 3680 8247 3687 8251 3707 8185 3700 8182 $$ TNC067-VAC169-142126- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-200415T1230Z/ /SFYV2.2.ER.200413T1310Z.200414T1200Z.200415T0630Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The Flood Warning continues for The Clinch River Near Speers Ferry VA. * Until Wednesday morning. * At 8:15 PM Monday the stage was 23.0 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 28.0 feet by Tuesday morning...but is then expected to begin falling. The river will fall below flood stage by early Wednesday morning. * At 28.0 feet...Several homes are flooded. Evacuations are likely. && LAT...LON 3654 8295 3658 8302 3683 8252 3676 8245 $$ TNC025-057-067-142126- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-200416T0032Z/ /TAZT1.2.ER.200413T1953Z.200414T1800Z.200415T1832Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The Flood Warning continues for The Clinch River Above Tazewell TN. * Until Wednesday evening. * At 7:30 PM Monday the stage was 13.3 feet. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 19.5 feet by early afternoon Tuesday...but then expected to begin falling. The river will fall below flood stage by early afternoon Wednesday. * At 21.0 feet...Backwater moving upstream begins to affect the town of Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee. The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is not affected by flooding of the Clinch River. && LAT...LON 3631 8356 3637 8359 3659 8308 3659 8296 $$ GAC047-TNC065-142126- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-200415T2120Z/ /CHKT1.2.ER.200413T1143Z.200414T1200Z.200415T1520Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The Flood Warning continues for The South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga TN. * Until Wednesday afternoon. * At 8:15 PM Monday the stage was 22.3 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 26.0 feet by Tuesday morning...but is then expected to begin falling. The river will fall below flood stage by late Wednesday morning. * At 27.0 feet...Homes on Arlena Circle (off Shallowford Road) are evacuated. Evacuations also take place at the Fountainbleau Apartments on Spring Creek Road in East Ridge. && LAT...LON 3509 8528 3511 8521 3497 8513 3497 8522 $$ TNC073-163-VAC169-142126- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-200414T2139Z/ /GATV2.2.ER.200413T1346Z.200414T0400Z.200414T1539Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning continues for The North Fork Holston River Near Gate City VA. * Until Tuesday afternoon. * At 8:15 PM Monday the stage was 15.3 feet. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 15.5 feet by early morning Tuesday...but is then expected to begin falling. The river will fall below flood stage by late morning Tuesday. * At 14.0 feet...County Road 614 is cut off 1 1/2 miles downstream from the Highway 23 bridge. && LAT...LON 3641 8283 3651 8288 3673 8235 3662 8233 $$ TNC029-089-140741- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-200414T0741Z/ /NWPT1.1.ER.200413T1211Z.200413T1630Z.200414T0141Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning continues for The French Broad River Near Newport TN. * Until late tonight. * At 8:45 PM Monday the stage was 10.6 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and will continue early tonight. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage later tonight. * At 10.0 feet...Agricultural land near the gage on Highway 321 is flooded. && LAT...LON 3607 8328 3611 8324 3596 8307 3595 8290 3589 8296 3592 8312 $$ TNC029-141018- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-200414T1018Z/ /NEPT1.3.ER.200413T0829Z.200413T1645Z.200414T0418Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning continues for The Pigeon River At Newport TN. * Until Tuesday morning. * At 9:00 PM Monday the stage was 9.8 feet. * Flood stage is 8.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and will continue tonight. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage after midnight tonight. * At 8.0 feet...Minor flooding occurs downstream from gage on Highway 25/70 and in the community of Edwina. Jimtown Road may be affected. && LAT...LON 3578 8309 3577 8318 3591 8322 3603 8321 3597 8316 3586 8315 $$ TNC067-VAC105-140157- /O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200414T0736Z/ /JNSV2.1.ER.200413T1605Z.200413T1930Z.200413T2311Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Powell River Near Jonesville VA. * At 8:45 PM Monday the stage was 16.8 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to remain below flood stage. * At 18.0 feet...The river invades several fields and reaches a few farm buildings. && LAT...LON 3653 8339 3658 8344 3671 8310 3686 8285 3680 8282 3666 8302 $$ TNC025-173-142126- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0030.200414T0900Z-200415T0927Z/ /ARTT1.1.ER.200414T0900Z.200414T1800Z.200415T0327Z.NO/ 927 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The Flood Warning continues for The Powell River Near Arthur TN. * From early Tuesday until late Tuesday night. * At 8:15 PM Monday the stage was 13.5 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * No flooding is occurring but Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Tuesday and continue to rise to near 20.5 feet by early afternoon Tuesday. The river will fall below flood stage by late evening Tuesday. * At 20.0 feet...Water covers roads along both banks of the river. && LAT...LON 3658 8344 3651 8337 3649 8360 3637 8382 3643 8388 3657 8365 $$ TNC007-115-153-142126- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-200415T0336Z/ /WHTT1.1.ER.200413T1222Z.200414T0600Z.200414T2136Z.NO/ 827 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...The Flood Warning continues for The Sequatchie River Near Whitwell TN. * Until Tuesday evening. * At 7:15 PM Monday the stage was 14.7 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 14.8 feet after midnight tonight...but is then expected to begin falling. The river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday afternoon. * At 14.0 feet...Flooding of agricultural land occurs. && LAT...LON 3555 8528 3552 8523 3510 8551 3501 8561 3504 8566 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 13, 7:17 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 7:17 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
717 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
.UPDATE...
FOR 12Z AVIATION.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)...
Area of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms is now about to
move out of the forecast area. Behind this area scattered showers
were developing across middle and west Tennessee with some
thunder. This convection is just ahead of the surface low and
front approaching Nashville at this time. Strong pressure
gradient still exists from east to west across forecast area and
also west of the front. Winds will increase again in the next few
hours ahead of the front and behind it so have extended the Wind
Advisories through early afternoon western sections and late
afternoon over the northeast. The heavy rains have caused
widespread flooding problems and will continue FFA until 900 AM.
Temperatures are near 60 across the region and should hold steady
the next few hours. There maybe some rises in the eastern sections
this morning. But with the strong cold front moving in by early
afternoon temperatures will begin to fall later in the day.
Tonight temperatures will fall into the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Could be some patchy frost but winds should stay about 5 to 10 mph
from the north and northwest through most of the night so little
frost expected.
TD
.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday night)...
Below normal temperatures will be the main story of the long-term
period. A shortwave will amplify longwave troughing across the
Eastern CONUS on Tuesday and Tuesday night with some light rain or
snow showers expected across the area as a cold front moves
through. Snow should be light and limited to the higher
elevations. Surface high pressure moves in on Wednesday and
Thursday. With much colder air across the area, expect below
normal temperatures on Tuesday through Thursday. In addition,
widespread frost and freeze risk will be possible on Tuesday
night, and even moreso, on Wednesday night through Thursday
morning.
Southwest flow increases Friday with warmer temperatures near normal
by late week into the weekend. Models diverge on timing next
weekend, but another approaching trough and surface cold front in
forecast to bring increasing rain chances on Saturday and Sunday.
Did not include higher than chance PoPs at this time because of
large model differences next weekend.
JB
&&
.AVIATION...
12Z TAF DISCUSSION.
Gusty winds will be the main aviation issue across the area this
morning. Gusts of 35-45 kts are expected at all sites, dropping
off during the afternoon to 20-30 kts. Clouds will be at the
MVFR/VFR margins through the day. Based on current obs will lean
the forecast toward the predominant VFR side but some periods of
MVFR will be possible. After 00Z, clouds will clear out and winds
will shift to north and become light.
DGS
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Wind Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for Cherokee-Clay.
TN...High Wind Warning until 8 AM EDT this morning for Blount Smoky
Mountains-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Johnson-Sevier Smoky
Mountains-Southeast Carter-Southeast Greene-Southeast
Monroe-Unicoi.
Wind Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for Anderson-
Campbell-Claiborne-Grainger-Hamblen-Hancock-Hawkins-
Jefferson-Knox-North Sevier-Northwest Blount-Northwest
Carter-Northwest Cocke-Northwest Greene-Sullivan-Union-
Washington.
Wind Advisory until 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon for
Bledsoe-Bradley-East Polk-Hamilton-Loudon-Marion-McMinn-
Meigs-Morgan-Northwest Monroe-Rhea-Roane-Scott-Sequatchie-
West Polk.
VA...Wind Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for Lee-Russell-
Scott-Washington-Wise.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 3:34 AM EDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 334 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-140745- 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- 334 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 /234 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight ...Windy Conditions Today, especially this morning... ...Flooding Concerns will Diminish this Morning... Large area of showers and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy will move out the area early this morning. However, some river flooding, roadway flooding, and ponding of low lying areas will remain through most of the day. Windy conditions can be expected today, especially this morning, area-wide. Winds will become westerly and increase to 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible this morning. Winds will decrease this afternoon to 10 to 15 mph by this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Frost is possible across the Plateau and southwest Virginia Tuesday night and area-wide Wednesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 13, 4:50 AM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
450 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0448 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE HAMPTON 36.29N 82.15W
04/13/2020 CARTER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE DOE RIVER NEAR THE CITY OF ROANE
MOUNTAIN AND HAMPTON ARE OUT OF ITS BANKS.
SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLOODED AS WELL.
&&
DHLocal storm report, Apr 13, 4:52 AM EDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
452 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0451 AM FLASH FLOOD ABINGDON 36.70N 81.97W
04/13/2020 WASHINGTON VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLOODED ACROSS WASHINGTON
AND RUSSELL COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA.
&&
DHLocal storm report, Apr 13, 5:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
550 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0548 AM FLASH FLOOD ERWIN 36.14N 82.41W
04/13/2020 UNICOI TN EMERGENCY MNGR
HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED IN THE TEMPLE HILL
AREA DUE TO FLOODING OF UPPER HIGGINS CREEK
AND RICE CREEK.
&&Local storm report, Apr 13, 5:59 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
559 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0355 AM FLASH FLOOD GATLINBURG 35.72N 83.49W
04/13/2020 SEVIER TN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FLOODING OF WEST PRONG LITTLE RIVER. RIVER
GAUGE AT AQUARIUM BRIDGE PEAKED AT 10.68 FT.
&&Local storm report, Apr 13, 6:27 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
627 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE WEARS VALLEY 35.70N 83.61W
04/12/2020 M62 MPH SEVIER TN PARK/FOREST SRVC
RECORDED AT COVE MOUNTAIN WIND TOWER. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S CAMP CREEK 36.06N 82.76W
04/12/2020 M66 MPH GREENE TN MESONET
RECORDED AT CAMP CREEK WIND TOWER.
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG DUNLAP 35.38N 85.39W
04/12/2020 SEQUATCHIE TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NEAR DUNALP.
0835 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW ONEIDA 36.46N 84.58W
04/12/2020 M51 MPH SCOTT TN AWOS
SCOTT COUNTY AIRPORT.
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD JASPER 35.06N 85.63W
04/12/2020 MARION TN 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING OF ROADS AND
HOMES IN SOUTH PITTSBURG, KMIBALL, JASPER,
AND SEQUATCHIE. MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS HAVE
OVERFLOWED THEIR BANKS.
1100 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNE JASPER 35.09N 85.60W
04/12/2020 MARION TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADWAYS FLOODED IN THE JASPER, TN
AREA.
1120 PM TORNADO 5 SSE CHATTANOOGA 35.00N 85.22W
04/12/2020 HAMILTON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 SSE
CHATTANOOGA FOR TIME. MANY STRUCTURES
DAMAGED AND DESTROYED IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA
UP ALONG I-75 TOWARD THE SHALLOWFORD ROAD
AREA NORTH OF EAST BRAINERD. INJURIES
UNKNOWN.
1124 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE CHATTANOOGA 35.03N 85.20W
04/12/2020 M62 MPH HAMILTON TN ASOS
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT.
1148 PM TORNADO 2 SSE CLEVELAND 35.15N 84.85W
04/12/2020 BRADLEY TN EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ENTRAPMENTS AND INJURIES. RESPONSE
ONGOING. EAST CLEVELAND AREA AROUND BATES
PIKE AND BENTON PIKE. MULTIPLE REQUESTS FOR
HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO MOVE DEBRIS.
1151 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W OCOEE 35.13N 84.75W
04/12/2020 BRADLEY TN PUBLIC
FOUR LARGE TREES DOWN. SHED DESTROYED. EAST
CLEVELAND AREA.
1153 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW OOLTEWAH 35.20N 85.13W
04/12/2020 HAMILTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES KNOCKED DOWN. POWER OUT. HAM RADIO
TOWER DOWN. REPORTED AT 8612 BILL REED RD
OOLTEWAH.
1247 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW MADISONVILLE 35.48N 84.39W
04/13/2020 MONROE TN PUBLIC
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. WATER RESCUE IN
PROGRESS ON MAXWELL RD. AT COUNTY FARM ROAD.
VEHICLE TRAPPED BETWEEN FLOODED AREAS.
0130 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 E MURPHY 35.09N 83.96W
04/13/2020 CHEROKEE NC 911 CALL CENTER
ROOF BLOWN OFF A STRUCTURE ON MOUNT WIMPEY
ROAD.
0130 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSW CLEVELAND 35.16N 84.88W
04/13/2020 BRADLEY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADWAYS IN CLEVELAND, TN ARE
FLOODED. SOME IMPASSABLE.
0157 AM FLASH FLOOD SEYMOUR 35.88N 83.77W
04/13/2020 SEVIER TN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTS OF IMPASSABLE ROADS DUE TO FLOODING.
0200 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW WALLAND 35.67N 83.87W
04/13/2020 BLOUNT TN PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
0200 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE SOUTH PITTSBURG 35.04N 85.67W
04/13/2020 MARION TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADWAYS ACROSS SOUTH PITTSBURG,
JASPER, AND CHATTANOOGA AREA REMAINED
FLOODED.
0215 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNE ATHENS 35.47N 84.59W
04/13/2020 MCMINN TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL FLOODED ROADWAYS ACROSS MCMINN AND
MONROE COUNTIES.
0230 AM FLASH FLOOD ALCOA 35.79N 83.98W
04/13/2020 BLOUNT TN 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADS IN NW
BLOUNT COUNTY; FLOODING OF A BUSINESS AND A
HOME. TIME IS APPROXIMATE.
0233 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE TUSQUITEE 35.06N 83.74W
04/13/2020 CLAY NC PUBLIC
SEVERAL FLOODED ROADWAYS EARLIER THIS
MORNING.
0355 AM FLASH FLOOD GATLINBURG 35.72N 83.49W
04/13/2020 SEVIER TN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FLOODING OF WEST PRONG LITTLE RIVER. RIVER
GAUGE AT AQUARIUM BRIDGE PEAKED AT 10.68 FT.
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD JOHNSON CITY 36.33N 82.37W
04/13/2020 WASHINGTON TN 911 CALL CENTER
WATER RESCUE OF A STRANDED MOTORIST ONGOING.
EVACUATIONS OF A COUPLE OF TRAILER PARKS ARE
ONGOING.
0448 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE HAMPTON 36.29N 82.15W
04/13/2020 CARTER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE DOE RIVER NEAR THE CITY OF ROANE
MOUNTAIN AND HAMPTON ARE OUT OF ITS BANKS.
SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLOODED AS WELL.
0451 AM FLASH FLOOD ABINGDON 36.70N 81.97W
04/13/2020 WASHINGTON VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLOODED ACROSS WASHINGTON
AND RUSSELL COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA.
0548 AM FLASH FLOOD ERWIN 36.14N 82.41W
04/13/2020 UNICOI TN EMERGENCY MNGR
HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED IN THE TEMPLE HILL
AREA DUE TO FLOODING OF UPPER HIGGINS CREEK
AND RICE CREEK.
&&Local storm report, Apr 13, 9:41 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
941 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 PM TSTM WND DMG TELLICO PLAINS 35.36N 84.29W
04/12/2020 MONROE TN 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Marion | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley | 53 min |
| Apr 12, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Meigs, Rhea | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Polk | 46 min |
| Apr 12, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | McMinn, Monroe | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Monroe, Polk | 53 min |
| Apr 12, 9:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, Scott | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Morgan, Scott | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Polk | 31 min |
| Apr 12, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hamilton | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 10:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Monroe | 29 min |
| Apr 12, 10:36 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | MRX | Morgan, Roane | 12 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Marion | 57 min |
| Apr 12, 11:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne, Scott | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Polk | 29 min |
| Apr 12, 11:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, Polk | 32 min |
| Apr 12, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Polk | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Bradley, McMinn, Polk | 34 min |
| Apr 12, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Monroe | 62 min |
| Apr 13, 12:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Polk | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 12:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Polk | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 1:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | McMinn, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Blount, Sevier | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Carter, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Blount, Sevier | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Morgan, Roane | 10 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Meigs | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington | 2 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Hancock | 38 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Sevier | 26 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Blount | 17 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:00 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | MRX | Polk | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Cocke, Jefferson | 48 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:46 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | MRX | Greene, Unicoi, Washington | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 8 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Wise | 27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.