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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2020, 1:50 PM EDT for Carter County, Sullivan County, Tennessee. It was in force for 55 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
- Jun 14, 2020, 1:50 PM EDT (17:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2020, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carter County, TN, Sullivan County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 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 Jun 14, 1:30 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 1:30 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Morristown TN 130 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... Brought in PoPs across the northern Plateau, NE TN, and SW VA quicker this morning as well as increased cloud cover from N to S quicker. Current radar shows a weakening band of convection over SE KY sinking southward. Lightning is decreasing with this activity, but CAMS are not initializing it well, and it is currently much farther S than depicted. Believe that outflow from this weakening convection will generate new activity from the northern Plateau east and northeastward by late morning as surface heating warms temps to near 80 and Td's continue to gradually creep up to near 60 ahead of the incoming frontal boundary. Deep layer shear continues to be very marginal at 25-30 kts, but cooling aloft associated with the approaching upper low from the OH Valley will bring wet bulb zero heights down to 8500-9000 ft and allow MLCAPE to build to 1500-2200 J/Kg as surface temps warm and low-level moisture increases. This will yield fairly widespread coverage of convection through the afternoon with isolated severe hail up to quarter size and damaging winds to 60 mph as thermodynamics drive this activity. Increased PoPs to likely/categorical through the afternoon with the greatest coverage expected over the east half of the region. The SPC Day 1 Marginal risk seems reasonable for today. Areas that see multiple episodes of convection could also see localized flooding since PWATs increase to 1.2 to 1.4 inches leading to heavy rain within the cores, so WPC has included a Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall from far E TN through SW VA. High temps remain on track for today. RG && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. Scattered thunderstorms will impact all sites off and on through the afternoon leading to brief periods of MVFR or lower flight conditions. VFR will prevail outside of thunderstorms. This activity will thin out after 00Z, but widely scattered showers will impact TRI at times through the night leading to brief periods of MVFR, so included PROB30's for this potential. The other issue is fog. Areas of fog could impact TYS and TRI between 08 and 12Z leading to MVFR or lower conditions, but this is low confidence. VFR will quickly return by mid morning with scattered thunderstorms developing again during the morning leading to brief MVFR. RG && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 62 83 60 82 61 / 20 20 10 30 10 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 59 80 58 80 59 / 20 40 20 30 10 Oak Ridge, TN 59 80 58 81 59 / 20 30 10 30 10 Tri Cities Airport, TN 56 72 55 73 55 / 50 70 30 30 20 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 2:43 AM EDT, 11 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 243 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-150645- 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- 243 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /143 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected on this afternoon, with the greatest coverage across northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. A few of these thunderstorms could be strong with gusty winds and small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday 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, Jun 14, 12:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1249 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
TNZ067-083-084-141730-
Rhea TN-Roane TN-Meigs TN-
1249 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN RHEA...NORTHEASTERN
MEIGS AND SOUTHWESTERN ROANE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rockwood, moving southeast at 15 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Kingston, Rockwood, Fairview, Midtown, Harriman, Paint Rock and Eagle
Furnace.
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 3579 8487 3583 8480 3583 8477 3586 8473
3589 8471 3592 8467 3585 8439 3575 8444
3576 8445 3571 8450 3571 8452 3569 8453
3568 8452 3566 8457 3564 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 293DEG 12KT 3584 8474
DHSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 1:04 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
104 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
TNZ017-VAZ005-006-008-141800-
Sullivan TN-Washington VA-Scott VA-Russell VA-
104 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN...
RUSSELL...EASTERN SCOTT AND WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES AND THE CITY
OF BRISTOL UNTIL 200 PM EDT...
At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Glen Burke to Cleveland Va
to 7 miles west of Gate City. Movement was east at 15 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Lebanon, Gate City, Weber City,
Cleveland Va, Walnut Hill, Mount Carmel and Honaker.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3704 8182 3696 8178 3693 8184 3687 8178
3657 8222 3657 8262 3658 8260 3659 8261
3659 8280 3689 8234 3689 8232 3691 8232
3691 8230 3692 8230 3697 8222 3704 8217
3705 8204 3707 8202 3712 8201 3714 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 271DEG 14KT 3720 8198 3697 8215 3661 8270
DHLocal storm report, Jun 14, 1:06 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
106 PM EDT SUN JUN 14 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0106 PM HAIL 4 SSW ROCKWOOD 35.83N 84.71W
06/14/2020 E1.25 INCH ROANE TN PUBLIC
&&
DHLocal storm report, Jun 14, 1:31 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 11:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hawkins | 63 min |
| Jun 14, 12:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington | 60 min |
| Jun 14, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon, Roane | 58 min |
| Jun 14, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hamblen | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bledsoe, Rhea | 58 min |
| Jun 14, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Roane | 41 min |
| Jun 14, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, Meigs, Rhea, Roane | 51 min |
| Jun 14, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Jefferson, Knox, Sevier | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | McMinn, Meigs, Rhea | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Carter | 40 min |
| Jun 14, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Greene | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | McMinn, Meigs, Rhea | 60 min |
| Jun 14, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Johnson | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington | 54 min |
| Jun 14, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Greene, Unicoi, Washington | 57 min |
| Jun 14, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Johnson | 50 min |
| Jun 14, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hamilton | 64 min |
| Jun 14, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Unicoi | 40 min |
| Jun 14, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Polk | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 44 min |
| Jun 14, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 11:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 59 min |
| Jun 14, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 63 min |
| Jun 14, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell | 67 min |
| Jun 14, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, City of Bristol | 56 min |
| Jun 14, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 48 min |
| Jun 14, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 43 min |
| Jun 14, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Clay | 43 min |
| Jun 14, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Clay | 50 min |
| Jun 14, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cherokee | 45 min |
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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.