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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Morristown, TN

June 14, 2020Carter County, Sullivan County, Tennessee

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 archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2020-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2020-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -21 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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 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

DH
Special 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

DH
Local 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

&&

DH
Local storm report, Jun 14, 1:31 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 11:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHawkins63 min
Jun 14, 12:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGreene, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington60 min
Jun 14, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLoudon, Roane58 min
Jun 14, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamblen53 min
Jun 14, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBledsoe, Rhea58 min
Jun 14, 12:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRoane41 min
Jun 14, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLoudon, Meigs, Rhea, Roane51 min
Jun 14, 1:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXJefferson, Knox, Sevier34 min
Jun 14, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Meigs, Rhea53 min
Jun 14, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCarter40 min
Jun 14, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGreene39 min
Jun 14, 1:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Meigs, Rhea60 min
Jun 14, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJohnson49 min
Jun 14, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWashington46 min
Jun 14, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington54 min
Jun 14, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGreene, Unicoi, Washington57 min
Jun 14, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJohnson50 min
Jun 14, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson49 min
Jun 14, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamilton64 min
Jun 14, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXUnicoi40 min
Jun 14, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXPolk39 min
Jun 14, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWashington44 min
Jun 14, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWashington42 min
Jun 14, 11:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWise, City of Norton59 min
Jun 14, 11:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXScott63 min
Jun 14, 12:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRussell67 min
Jun 14, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRussell, City of Bristol56 min
Jun 14, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCherokee, Clay48 min
Jun 14, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCherokee, Clay43 min
Jun 14, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXClay43 min
Jun 14, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXClay50 min
Jun 14, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCherokee45 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.