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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Morristown, TN

August 10, 2021Bradley County, Hamilton County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 6:01 PM EDT for Bradley County, Hamilton County, Tennessee. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 10, 2021, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bradley County, TN, Hamilton County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1950 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1950 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
904 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

011 
WUUS54 KMRX 102201
SVRMRX
TNC011-065-102245-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0110.210810T2201Z-210810T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
601 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Bradley County in east Tennessee...
  Southeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 601 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harrison, or
  9 miles east of Chattanooga, and is nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chattanooga, Harrison, South Cleveland, Collegedale, McDonald, East
  Brainerd, Red Clay State Park, Apison and Ooltewah.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 7 and
19.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8514 3510 8516 3518 8498 3499 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 262DEG 4KT 3505 8508 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BW
1 follow-up statement
416 
WWUS54 KMRX 102244
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
644 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

TNC011-065-102253-
/O.EXP.KMRX.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210810T2245Z/
Bradley TN-Hamilton TN-
644 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BRADLEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
south central Hamilton County until 715 PM EDT. 

LAT...LON 3499 8514 3510 8516 3518 8498 3499 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 262DEG 4KT 3506 8502 

$$

BW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 8:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXKnox3 hr
Aug 10, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXScott49 min
Aug 10, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXScott47 min
Aug 10, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMarion, Sequatchie47 min
Aug 10, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott35 min
Aug 10, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell42 min
Aug 10, 2:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXScott2 hr
Aug 10, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXUnion49 min
Aug 10, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLoudon48 min
Aug 10, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMeigs45 min
Aug 10, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMorgan53 min
Aug 10, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBlount42 min
Aug 10, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMorgan44 min
Aug 10, 3:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXMorgan112 min
Aug 10, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley44 min
Aug 10, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRoane41 min
Aug 10, 4:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMorgan, Roane46 min
Aug 10, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBradley, McMinn, Meigs45 min
Aug 10, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRoane26 min
Aug 10, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMonroe36 min
Aug 10, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Monroe29 min
Aug 10, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMcMinn51 min
Aug 10, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLoudon34 min
Aug 10, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLoudon, Monroe35 min
Aug 10, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMonroe32 min
Aug 10, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley26 min
Aug 10, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMonroe51 min
Aug 10, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCocke27 min
Aug 10, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXHamilton47 min
Aug 10, 6:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXHamilton112 min
Aug 10, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamilton29 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.