Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 7:08 AM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia; Sullivan County, Tennessee. It was in force for 6 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2021, 7:08 AM EDT (11:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 1:22 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Sullivan County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Washington County, VA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:07 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 7:23 AM EDT | FLOOD | 1 Ssw Colonial Heights, TN | REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING; CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING. |
| Mar 28, 9:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Blountville, TN | CHILDERS FERRY ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. |
| Mar 28, 9:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Kingsport, TN | PRINCETON ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. |
| Mar 28, 9:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Kingsport, TN | TIMBERTREE BRANCH ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. |
| Mar 28, 10:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Bristol Tn, TN | PARKING LOT EAST OF BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY IS FLOODED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 207 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
- 1162 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
276
WGUS54 KMRX 281108
FFWMRX
TNC163-VAC167-169-191-520-281530-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FF.W.0015.210328T1108Z-210328T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
708 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Southern Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Southeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1130 AM EDT.
* At 708 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen this weekend. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Gate
City, Weber City, Walnut Hill, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Bluff
City, Glade Spring, Damascus, Nickelsville, Benhams, Hilander
Park, Holston, South Holston Dam, Hansonville and Harr.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3679 8256 3684 8212 3692 8184 3679 8171
3664 8162 3661 8163 3661 8186 3657 8193
3649 8200 3646 8210 3640 8219 3642 8224
3640 8229 3640 8235 3645 8241 3643 8259
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GC2 follow-up statements
867
WGUS54 KMRX 281516
FFWMRX
TNC163-VAC167-169-191-520-281730-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210328T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1116 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Southern Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Southeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1116 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding
across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Even though the rain has mostly ended it will take a long
time for the waters to recede. Avoid driving through flooded
roadways.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Gate
City, Weber City, Walnut Hill, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Bluff
City, Glade Spring, Damascus, Nickelsville, Benhams, Hilander
Park, Holston, South Holston Dam, Hansonville and Harr.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3679 8256 3684 8212 3692 8184 3679 8171
3664 8162 3661 8163 3661 8186 3657 8193
3649 8200 3646 8210 3640 8219 3642 8224
3640 8229 3640 8235 3645 8241 3643 8259
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
19476
WGUS74 KMRX 281722
FFSMRX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
122 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
TNC163-VAC167-169-191-520-281732-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210328T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan TN-Russell VA-Scott VA-Washington VA-City of Bristol VA-
122 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SULLIVAN, SOUTHERN RUSSELL, SOUTHEASTERN
SCOTT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF BRISTOL HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
Flood waters will continue to impact low lying areas and several
roadways for much of the day.
LAT...LON 3679 8256 3684 8212 3692 8184 3679 8171
3664 8162 3661 8163 3661 8186 3657 8193
3649 8200 3646 8210 3640 8219 3642 8224
3640 8229 3640 8235 3645 8241 3643 8259
$$
GCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 8:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 1:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, City of Bristol | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 1:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 2:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 2:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 18 min |
| Mar 28, 2:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 7 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 115 min |
| Mar 28, 6:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, City of Norton | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 6:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Scott | 35 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:05 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Lee | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Scott | 33 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 20 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 18 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Union | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 8:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sequatchie | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sequatchie | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 8:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sullivan | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Morgan, Roane | 24 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Jefferson | 50 min |
| Mar 27, 9:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 9:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 9:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 50 min |
| Mar 27, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Knox | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Greene, Unicoi, Washington | 24 min |
| Mar 27, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Johnson | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Greene, Unicoi | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 10:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 11:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Union | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 12:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Union | 57 min |
| Mar 28, 12:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 40 min |
| Mar 28, 12:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger, Hamblen | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 1:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne, Union | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 2:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Morgan, Scott | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 4:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bledsoe | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 4:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 5:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Meigs, Rhea, Roane | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 5:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Union | 17 min |
| Mar 28, 5:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie | 71 min |
| Mar 28, 5:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger, Hancock, Union | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson, Knox | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 5:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Marion | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 5:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Meigs, Rhea, Roane | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 6:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hamilton, McMinn | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 6:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Sevier | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 6:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Union | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Roane | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 6:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 7:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and 2 more | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 7:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount, Sevier | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 7:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Polk | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 7:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock | 51 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:41 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Union | 52 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Polk | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Unicoi and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 8:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Polk and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sevier | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 8:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Blount, Cocke, Sevier | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Greene, Hawkins, Unicoi, Washington | 4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.