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Areal Flood Warning 12, NWS Morristown, TN

March 28, 20216 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this areal flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 10:08 AM EDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 10:08 AM EDT (14:08 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Anderson County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Scott County, TN, Union County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 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

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 328 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 269 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-127 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
269 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood warning went out at Mar 28, 7:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 7:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
753 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.UPDATE...
FOR 12Z AVIATION.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)...

Elevated convection will continue to pose a threat of heavy
rain/flooding across the northern portions of our area over the next
few hours. Between 08-13Z, the line of storms across Middle TN is
expected to track across our area, with damaging winds being the
main severe threat. Additional heavy rainfall from this line will
further exacerbate ongoing flooding in the northern Plateau and
northern Valley counties. The surface warm front appears to be
located close to CHA at the moment, with a slight northward push
possible before the line arrives. The primary area of concern with
this line will be south of I-40 where convection could become
surface-based, giving a higher chance of damaging wind gusts and the
potential for quick-forming tornadoes along the QLCS.

The QLCS is expected to move a little faster than what most of the
models project, and should be exiting our area in the 13-15Z time
frame. Some showers may linger behind it until the 850 mb
front/trough axis pushes through in the early afternoon. Clouds
should clear out in the evening with the midlevel trough passage.
This clearing along with building high pressure allowing winds to
drop off to nearly calm after midnight will result in low temps
tonight in the 30s for most of the Valley, and 20s in the mountains.
The counties that are in the active frost/freeze program - from
Union-Grainger-Hamblen counties south - are expected to have lows in
the 36-39 range. This is just above the borderline for a second
period Frost Advisory, so will hold off on issuing one with this
package.

The Flash Flood Watch will be continued unchanged, although it will
likely be able to be ended earlier than 00Z. The Wind Advisory
appears on track as gusts in the mountains have been in the 40s.
This may also be able to be canceled before the 18Z end time.

DGS

.LONG TERM...(Monday through Friday)...

High pressure continues to build southeast behind cold front Monday
for a quiet weather day and slightly below normal temperatures in
the upper 50s to mid 60s. Monday night another mostly clear night
but southerly flow will start returning as high pressure shifts east
of the Appalachians. Lows will rebound into the upper 30s to mid
40s. Tuesday southerly flow will warm temperatures another 10
degrees with increasing clouds but rain holding off during the day.
Tuesday night and Wednesday another system approaches as new upper
trough digs into the Rockies and moves into the Plains and western
Great Lakes on Wednesday. Cold front will move into the forecast
area Wednesday and should stop temperatures from rising more than
about 10 degrees from mild morning lows as skies will be cloudy
and showers abundant. Showers and isolated thunderstorms possible
Wednesday along and ahead of the front.

Much colder airmass will move in behind the front Wednesday night
and Thursday with some snow showers on the leading edge of a
secondary cold front late Wednesday night and early Thursday. This
system will be short lived so no significant accumulation
expected. Skies expected to clear by Thursday morning with strong
cold air advection dropping temperatures down into the upper 20s
by early morning across northern sections and around freezing to
mid 30s central and southern areas. The cold air advection
continues Thursday and temperatures will only rebound into the 40s
to lower 50s. Higher elevations will stay in the 30s. Thursday
night a significant freeze possible over all but extreme southern
valley near Chattanooga. May need to issue freeze products for
Thursday night. Slow warming trend Friday and Saturday. Highs
Friday mid 40s to mid 50s and then Saturday much warmer in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.

TD

&&

.AVIATION...
12Z TAF DISCUSSION.

For the next hour, a line of showers and some embedded
thunderstorms will move east of the terminals. Lower ceilings and
visibilities will continue mainly MVFR conditions but possibly
IFR for an hour. Showers will persist through late morning behind
initial line with mainly MVFR conditions. Gusty west to northwest
winds to about 20 knots will continue through most of the day.
Skies will begin to clear from the southwest between about 18 and
00Z. VFR conditions from about 22Z through the end of the TAF
period with winds decreasing after 00Z this evening.

TD

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for Cherokee-Clay.

TN...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for Anderson-Bledsoe-
     Blount Smoky Mountains-Bradley-Campbell-Claiborne-Cocke
     Smoky Mountains-East Polk-Grainger-Hamblen-Hamilton-Hancock-
     Hawkins-Jefferson-Johnson-Knox-Loudon-Marion-McMinn-Meigs-
     Morgan-North Sevier-Northwest Blount-Northwest Carter-
     Northwest Cocke-Northwest Greene-Northwest Monroe-Rhea-
     Roane-Scott-Sequatchie-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast
     Carter-Southeast Greene-Southeast Monroe-Sullivan-Unicoi-
     Union-Washington-West Polk.

     Wind Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for Blount Smoky
     Mountains-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Johnson-Sevier Smoky
     Mountains-Southeast Carter-Southeast Greene-Southeast
     Monroe-Unicoi.

VA...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for Lee-Russell-Scott-
     Washington-Wise.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 3:40 AM EDT, 6 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
340 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-290730-
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-
340 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 /240 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A line of showers and strong thunderstorms will sweep rapidly
across the entire area this morning. The primary threat will be
damaging winds, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. A
threat of flooding will also continue across much of the area
today as more showers and storms move over the same areas that
were hit Saturday and overnight. The heavy downpours could lead to
flash flooding across the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

A cold airmass will move into the eastern Tennessee Valley and
Southern Appalachians Wednesday night through Thursday night.
Below freezing temperatures are expected over northern sections
Thursday morning. Much colder temperatures are forecast for Friday
morning with a hard freeze over all but the extreme southern
Tennessee Valley.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter reports may be needed today for damaging wind gusts and
flooding reports.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 28, 9:13 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
913 AM EDT SUN MAR 28 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0906 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENEVILLE             36.17N 82.82W
03/28/2021                   GREENE             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE HOMES FLOODED.

0905 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENEVILLE             36.17N 82.82W
03/28/2021                   GREENE             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0901 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JONESVILLE              36.69N 83.12W
03/28/2021  M4.37 INCH       LEE                VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0850 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JEFFERSON CITY          36.12N 83.49W
03/28/2021                   JEFFERSON          TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HOME FLOODED.

0850 AM     FLASH FLOOD      POWELL                  36.03N 84.03W
03/28/2021                   KNOX               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED.

0847 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 WNW SURGOINSVILLE     36.50N 82.91W
03/28/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED.

0840 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WISE                    36.98N 82.58W
03/28/2021                   WISE               VA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROADS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0832 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PENNINGTON GAP          36.76N 83.03W
03/28/2021                   LEE                VA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HIGHWAY 421 FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0809 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE JONESVILLE        36.69N 83.10W
03/28/2021                   LEE                VA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING;
            STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WARTBURG                36.10N 84.59W
03/28/2021  M4.30 INCH       MORGAN             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DUFF                    36.45N 84.07W
03/28/2021                   CAMPBELL           TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE HOMES FLOODED.

0750 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE BIG SPRING        35.34N 84.87W
03/28/2021                   BRADLEY            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 4
            SSE BIG SPRING. TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING
            ROADWAY AT LOWER RIVER RD NW & CANDIES CREEK
            RIDGE RD.

0745 AM     FLASH FLOOD      KINGSTON                35.87N 84.51W
03/28/2021                   ROANE              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING OF GORDON HOLLOW ROAD SOUTH OF
            KINGSTON.

0740 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CLEVELAND               35.18N 84.87W
03/28/2021                   BRADLEY            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING OF THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH LEE
            HIGHWAY AND GROVE AVENUE SW.

0727 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNT CARMEL            36.56N 82.66W
03/28/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   PUBLIC

            RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS ARE ALL
            OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS IN THIS AREA THESE
            RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS ARE FLOODING
            PEOPLES YARDS IN THIS AREA. STREETS ARE ALSO
            FLOODED IN THIS AREA THESE STREETS ARE
            IMPASSABLE.

0723 AM     FLOOD            1 SSW COLONIAL HEIGHTS  36.47N 82.52W
03/28/2021                   SULLIVAN           TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

0720 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CLEVELAND               35.18N 84.87W
03/28/2021                   BRADLEY            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            INMAN STREET EAST FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0720 AM     FLASH FLOOD      KINGSTON                35.87N 84.51W
03/28/2021                   ROANE              TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 58 SOUTH OF KINGSTON.

0710 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW CLEVELAND          35.13N 84.93W
03/28/2021                   BRADLEY            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE BLOCKING INTERSECTION OF TUNNEL HILL RD
            & BULLINGTON RD SW.

0710 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW TASSO             35.24N 84.83W
03/28/2021                   BRADLEY            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF HOOPER GAP RD NW & FRONTAGE
            RD NW.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CLEVELAND               35.18N 84.87W
03/28/2021                   BRADLEY            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY.

0611 AM     FLOOD            1 NW LONE OAK           35.21N 85.38W
03/28/2021                   SEQUATCHIE         TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ROGERSVILLE             36.41N 83.01W
03/28/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE ROADS WASHED OUT OR FLOODED ACROSS
            THE COUNTY.

0531 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S LA FOLLETTE         36.36N 84.13W
03/28/2021                   CAMPBELL           TN   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0453 AM     FLOOD            1 ENE JONESVILLE        36.69N 83.10W
03/28/2021                   LEE                VA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

0428 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE TAZEWELL           36.43N 83.55W
03/28/2021                   CLAIBORNE          TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS FLOODED ROADWAYS WITH MANY
            IMPASSABLE.

0423 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NNE BLUFF CITY        36.51N 82.25W
03/28/2021                   SULLIVAN           TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BEAVER CREEK IS FLOODING THE BRISTOL MOTOR
            SPEEDWAY PARKING LOT AND CAMPSITES. THIS IS
            CAUSING LIFE THREATENING FLOODING ACROSS THE
            CAMPGROUNDS.

0300 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S GLADE SPRING        36.78N 81.77W
03/28/2021                   WASHINGTON         VA   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0245 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NNW KINGSPORT         36.56N 82.58W
03/28/2021                   SULLIVAN           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROADWAYS ARE FLOODED ACROSS
            KINGSPORT.

0245 AM     HAIL             1 NE ABINGDON           36.72N 81.96W
03/28/2021  E1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         VA   PUBLIC

0235 AM     HAIL             3 WNW BRISTOL VA        36.63N 82.21W
03/28/2021  E1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         VA   PUBLIC

0235 AM     HAIL             2 ESE BENHAMS           36.66N 82.19W
03/28/2021  E1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         VA   PUBLIC

0234 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WARTBURG                36.10N 84.58W
03/28/2021                   MORGAN             TN   PUBLIC

0222 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSE CARYVILLE         36.31N 84.21W
03/28/2021                   CAMPBELL           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 1
            SSE CARYVILLE. 10 HOMES EVACUATED ACROSS
            CARYVILLE AND LA FOLLETTE. TRAIN TRACKS
            WASHED AWAY. AND MUD SLIDES.

0220 AM     HAIL             3 NNE HILTONS           36.69N 82.45W
03/28/2021  E0.25 INCH       SCOTT              VA   PUBLIC

0216 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE MOUNT CARMEL      36.54N 82.63W
03/28/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0214 AM     HAIL             1 E KINGSPORT           36.54N 82.54W
03/28/2021  M0.70 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   PUBLIC

0212 AM     HAIL             1 E KINGSPORT           36.54N 82.54W
03/28/2021  U0.75 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

1246 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW FINCASTLE          36.38N 84.08W
03/28/2021                   CAMPBELL           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

1210 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NNW WARTBURG          36.13N 84.60W
03/28/2021                   MORGAN             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL FLOODED ROADWAYS AND PONDING OF LOW
            LYING AREAS.

1109 PM     FLOOD            4 NNW NORMA             36.39N 84.41W
03/27/2021                   SCOTT              TN   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF ROADWAYS UNDER WATER EAST
            OF HUNTSVILLE.

1008 PM     FLOOD            1 E GREENEVILLE         36.17N 82.80W
03/27/2021                   GREENE             TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

1001 PM     HAIL             2 N LEESBURG            36.33N 82.54W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         TN   PUBLIC

0955 PM     HAIL             3 S KARNS               35.93N 84.12W
03/27/2021  E0.25 INCH       KNOX               TN   PUBLIC

0945 PM     HAIL             3 W FARRAGUT            35.88N 84.23W
03/27/2021  U0.50 INCH       KNOX               TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

0935 PM     HAIL             2 S ROGERSVILLE         36.38N 83.01W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       HAWKINS            TN   PUBLIC

0901 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW HOWARD QUARTER     36.43N 83.46W
03/27/2021                   CLAIBORNE          TN   PUBLIC

            A COUPLE TREES DOWN.

0842 PM     HAIL             2 SSE HILTONS           36.62N 82.45W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              VA   PUBLIC

            A FEW TREES DOWN.

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E DUFF                36.45N 84.01W
03/27/2021                   CAMPBELL           TN   PUBLIC

            A FEW TREES DOWN.

0820 PM     HAIL             7 W MARTIN SPRINGS      35.18N 85.67W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       MARION             TN   PUBLIC

0733 PM     HAIL             3 E HUNTSVILLE          36.41N 84.44W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              TN   PUBLIC

0508 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNT CARMEL            36.56N 82.66W
03/27/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   PUBLIC

0501 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNT CARMEL            36.56N 82.66W
03/27/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING;
            STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.

0458 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNT CARMEL            36.56N 82.66W
03/27/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   PUBLIC

0457 PM     FLOOD            MOUNT CARMEL            36.56N 82.66W
03/27/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

0456 PM     FLOOD            MOUNT CARMEL            36.56N 82.66W
03/27/2021                   HAWKINS            TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

0121 PM     HAIL             2 WSW ABINGDON          36.70N 82.00W
03/27/2021  M0.70 INCH       WASHINGTON         VA   PUBLIC

0115 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSW HUNTER            36.37N 82.17W
03/27/2021  M54 MPH          CARTER             TN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K0A9 ELIZABETHTON.

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRISTOL VA              36.61N 82.17W
03/27/2021                   CITY OF BRISTOL    VA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE BRISTOL TN         36.52N 82.13W
03/27/2021                   SULLIVAN           TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG BRISTOL CAVERNS
            HIGHWAY.

1257 PM     HAIL             2 NW MILLIGAN COLLEGE   36.29N 82.32W
03/27/2021  U0.50 INCH       CARTER             TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

1257 PM     HAIL             4 NE BLOUNTVILLE        36.59N 82.30W
03/27/2021  E0.25 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   PUBLIC

1219 PM     HAIL             MOUNTAIN CITY           36.47N 81.81W
03/27/2021  M0.70 INCH       JOHNSON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1207 PM     HAIL             1 NE CADES COVE         35.61N 83.79W
03/27/2021  E0.25 INCH       BLOUNT             TN   PUBLIC

1200 PM     HAIL             GLADE SPRING            36.79N 81.77W
03/27/2021  M1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         VA   PUBLIC

1143 AM     HAIL             3 SE AVONDALE           36.28N 82.41W
03/27/2021  U1.50 INCH       WASHINGTON         TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50
            IN.).

1142 AM     HAIL             2 SE AVONDALE           36.28N 82.44W
03/27/2021  M0.70 INCH       WASHINGTON         TN   PUBLIC

1141 AM     HAIL             1 E ELIZABETHTON        36.34N 82.22W
03/27/2021  U1.00 INCH       CARTER             TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

1140 AM     HAIL             1 S JEFFERSON CITY      36.10N 83.49W
03/27/2021  U0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

1131 AM     HAIL             3 SE AVONDALE           36.28N 82.41W
03/27/2021  M1.25 INCH       WASHINGTON         TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).

1130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW BLOUNTVILLE        36.59N 82.39W
03/27/2021                   SULLIVAN           TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LARGE BARN DESTROYED AT THE END OF SILVERS
            CHAPEL ROAD.

1130 AM     HAIL             3 E TAZEWELL            36.46N 83.52W
03/27/2021  M1.00 INCH       CLAIBORNE          TN   CO-OP OBSERVER

1130 AM     HAIL             JOHNSON CITY            36.33N 82.37W
03/27/2021  M1.50 INCH       WASHINGTON         TN   PUBLIC

            TVA CREDIT UNION STADIUM.

1130 AM     HAIL             3 NW CLINTON            36.12N 84.15W
03/27/2021  E0.70 INCH       ANDERSON           TN   PUBLIC

1130 AM     HAIL             JOHNSON CITY            36.33N 82.37W
03/27/2021  M0.88 INCH       WASHINGTON         TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1128 AM     HAIL             1 SW TAZEWELL           36.45N 83.59W
03/27/2021  E0.25 INCH       CLAIBORNE          TN   PUBLIC

1122 AM     HAIL             2 SE AVONDALE           36.28N 82.44W
03/27/2021  M0.25 INCH       WASHINGTON         TN   PUBLIC

1120 AM     HAIL             3 ESE BLOOMINGDALE      36.56N 82.46W
03/27/2021  M1.00 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1117 AM     HAIL             2 E KINGSPORT           36.53N 82.53W
03/27/2021  U0.50 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

1115 AM     HAIL             1 E KINGSPORT           36.53N 82.53W
03/27/2021  M0.50 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   PUBLIC

1110 AM     HAIL             KINGSPORT               36.53N 82.56W
03/27/2021  M0.25 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BORDEN PARK.

1105 AM     HAIL             2 E KINGSPORT           36.53N 82.52W
03/27/2021  M0.88 INCH       SULLIVAN           TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            INTERSECTION OF JACK WHITE DRIVE AND NORTH
            EASTMAN ROAD.

1103 AM     HAIL             3 N PAULETTE            36.24N 83.90W
03/27/2021  U0.50 INCH       UNION              TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

1055 AM     HAIL             1 E GREENEVILLE         36.17N 82.80W
03/27/2021  U1.25 INCH       GREENE             TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).

1055 AM     HAIL             4 W CHURCH HILL         36.53N 82.78W
03/27/2021  M1.00 INCH       HAWKINS            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1053 AM     HAIL             3 W GREENEVILLE         36.15N 82.86W
03/27/2021  U0.75 INCH       GREENE             TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

1046 AM     HAIL             2 SW MIDWAY             36.15N 83.03W
03/27/2021  U0.75 INCH       GREENE             TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

1045 AM     HAIL             SURGOINSVILLE           36.47N 82.86W
03/27/2021  M0.50 INCH       HAWKINS            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1024 AM     HAIL             2 N ONEIDA              36.53N 84.52W
03/27/2021  U0.50 INCH       SCOTT              TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

1020 AM     HAIL             WHITE PINE              36.10N 83.30W
03/27/2021  M1.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

1015 AM     HAIL             ONEIDA                  36.51N 84.52W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              TN   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE.

1012 AM     HAIL             1 N TALBOTT             36.17N 83.42W
03/27/2021  M0.50 INCH       HAMBLEN            TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

1005 AM     HAIL             3 WNW DANDRIDGE         36.03N 83.47W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          TN   PUBLIC

0940 AM     HAIL             POWELL                  36.04N 84.03W
03/27/2021  E0.70 INCH       KNOX               TN   PUBLIC

            FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE.

0928 AM     HAIL             3 NW MALONEYVILLE       36.11N 83.88W
03/27/2021  M0.50 INCH       KNOX               TN   PUBLIC

0923 AM     HAIL             HALLS                   36.08N 83.93W
03/27/2021  U0.75 INCH       KNOX               TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0912 AM     HAIL             3 E FARRAGUT            35.88N 84.13W
03/27/2021  U0.75 INCH       KNOX               TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0900 AM     HAIL             LENOIR CITY             35.81N 84.27W
03/27/2021  E0.75 INCH       LOUDON             TN   PUBLIC

            FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE.

0900 AM     HAIL             FARRAGUT                35.88N 84.18W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       KNOX               TN   PUBLIC

            FROM SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO.

0845 AM     HAIL             ONEIDA                  36.51N 84.52W
03/27/2021  E0.75 INCH       SCOTT              TN   PUBLIC

0805 AM     HAIL             2 NW HIGH POINT         36.17N 84.86W
03/27/2021  E1.50 INCH       MORGAN             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PICTURE OF HAIL ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

0800 AM     HAIL             4 E OAK RIDGE           35.99N 84.23W
03/27/2021  E0.70 INCH       ANDERSON           TN   PUBLIC

0700 AM     HAIL             PARKSVILLE              35.10N 84.65W
03/27/2021  M1.00 INCH       POLK               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL FELL AT THE TVA OCOEE HYDRO PLANT ALONG
            US HWY 64.

0655 AM     HAIL             OCOEE                   35.13N 84.72W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       BRADLEY            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR POLK
            COUNTY LINE.

0650 AM     HAIL             4 ESE WATERVILLE        35.09N 84.80W
03/27/2021  E0.88 INCH       BRADLEY            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0637 AM     HAIL             2 ENE EAST BRAINERD     35.02N 85.08W
03/27/2021  E0.88 INCH       HAMILTON           TN   PUBLIC

0627 AM     HAIL             1 SSW COLLEGEDALE       35.03N 85.06W
03/27/2021  E0.75 INCH       HAMILTON           TN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0540 AM     HAIL             4 ENE CARTWRIGHT        35.30N 85.39W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       SEQUATCHIE         TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DETERMINED FROM A PICTURE OF HAIL THAT HAD
            FALLEN. IN THE SEQUATCHIE VALLEY/STONE CAVE
            AREA. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATED BY
            RADAR.

0535 AM     HAIL             1 NNW CARTWRIGHT        35.29N 85.46W
03/27/2021  E1.25 INCH       SEQUATCHIE         TN   PUBLIC

            FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE.

0530 AM     HAIL             WHITWELL                35.20N 85.52W
03/27/2021  E1.00 INCH       MARION             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PICTURE OF HAIL THAT WAS LARGER THAN A
            PENNY.

0530 AM     HAIL             1 N WHITWELL            35.22N 85.52W
03/27/2021  E1.50 INCH       MARION             TN   PUBLIC

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Union40 min
Mar 27, 8:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXAnderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union3 hr
Mar 27, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSequatchie49 min
Mar 27, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSequatchie48 min
Mar 27, 8:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Johnson, Sullivan44 min
Mar 27, 8:36 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Union3 hr
Mar 27, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins47 min
Mar 27, 8:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXBledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie3 hr
Mar 27, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSullivan48 min
Mar 27, 9:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXMorgan, Roane24 hr
Mar 27, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJefferson50 min
Mar 27, 9:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGreene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Washington39 min
Mar 27, 9:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLoudon38 min
Mar 27, 9:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLoudon50 min
Mar 27, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox48 min
Mar 27, 9:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Greene, Unicoi, Washington24 min
Mar 27, 9:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJohnson40 min
Mar 27, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGreene, Unicoi45 min
Mar 27, 10:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXCarter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington3 hr
Mar 27, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson, Campbell, Morgan43 min
Mar 27, 11:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXAnderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union3 hr
Mar 27, 11:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Union3 hr
Mar 28, 12:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Union46 min
Mar 28, 12:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXAnderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Union57 min
Mar 28, 12:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell, Morgan, Scott40 min
Mar 28, 12:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGrainger, Hamblen34 min
Mar 28, 12:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamblen, Hancock, Hawkins50 min
Mar 28, 1:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and 2 more3 hr
Mar 28, 1:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell, Claiborne, Union42 min
Mar 28, 1:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSullivan51 min
Mar 28, 1:43 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXCarter, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington3 hr
Mar 28, 1:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGreene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington43 min
Mar 28, 2:11 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMRXAnderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union3 hr
Mar 28, 2:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXJohnson, Sullivan42 min
Mar 28, 2:58 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXCarter, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington3 hr
Mar 28, 3:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMorgan, Scott48 min
Mar 28, 4:04 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and 2 more7 hr
Mar 28, 4:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell, Morgan, Scott51 min
Mar 28, 4:16 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMRXSullivan3 hr
Mar 28, 4:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBledsoe63 min
Mar 28, 4:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan47 min
Mar 28, 5:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMeigs, Rhea, Roane42 min
Mar 28, 5:07 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMRXAnderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union5 hr
Mar 28, 5:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXAnderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Union17 min
Mar 28, 5:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXBledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie71 min
Mar 28, 5:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGrainger, Hancock, Union52 min
Mar 28, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson, Knox47 min
Mar 28, 5:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMarion47 min
Mar 28, 5:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMeigs, Rhea, Roane42 min
Mar 28, 6:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHawkins52 min
Mar 28, 6:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamilton, McMinn41 min
Mar 28, 6:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGrainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Sevier41 min
Mar 28, 6:36 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXBledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie6 hr
Mar 28, 6:40 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMRXAnderson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Union5 hr
Mar 28, 6:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox, Loudon, Meigs, Roane47 min
Mar 28, 6:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk39 min
Mar 28, 7:08 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXSullivan6 hr
Mar 28, 7:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and 2 more45 min
Mar 28, 7:17 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXBradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie6 hr
Mar 28, 7:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBlount, Sevier33 min
Mar 28, 7:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXPolk63 min
Mar 28, 7:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Hancock51 hr
Mar 28, 7:41 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXClaiborne, Union52 hr
Mar 28, 7:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXHawkins, Sullivan35 hr
Mar 28, 7:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXGrainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier5 hr
Mar 28, 7:52 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXBradley, Hamilton, Polk5 hr
Mar 28, 8:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCarter, Cocke, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Unicoi and 1 more45 min
Mar 28, 8:03 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXBlount, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Polk and 1 more4 hr
Mar 28, 8:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSevier24 min
Mar 28, 8:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXBlount, Cocke, Sevier5 hr
Mar 28, 8:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXGreene, Hawkins, Unicoi, Washington4 hr
Mar 28, 8:45 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXCarter, Johnson4 hr
Mar 28, 9:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXHancock23 hr
Mar 28, 9:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXCocke20 hr
Mar 28, 11:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXHancock33 hr
Mar 28, 11:10 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and 2 more21 hr
Mar 28, 11:11 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and 2 more20 hr
Mar 28, 11:43 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXAnderson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane3 hr
Mar 28, 12:38 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXGreene, Hawkins, Unicoi, Washington3 hr
Mar 28, 12:43 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXCarter, Johnson5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.