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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Morristown, TN

May 3, 2021Cocke County, Greene County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT for Cocke County, Greene County, Tennessee. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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
May 3, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 2:52 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 3, 2:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Greeneville, TNCOUPLE TREES DOWN ALONG WARRENSBURG ROAD.
May 3, 2:37 PM EDTHAIL 0.5Greeneville, TNREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

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 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 273 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 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 631 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 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
631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
538 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
183 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

100 
WUUS54 KMRX 031815
SVRMRX
TNC029-059-031915-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0043.210503T1815Z-210503T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
215 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Cocke County in east Tennessee...
  Greene County in east Tennessee...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 214 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of 
  White Pine, or 9 miles southeast of Morristown, moving east at 
  45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Greeneville, Tusculum, Parrottsville, Mosheim, Caney Branch, Bybee,
  Chucky, Cedar Creek, Camp Creek and Davy Crockett Birthplace.

This includes Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 18 and
20.
 
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 3604 8260 3607 8264 3600 8278 3597 8278
      3592 8282 3595 8285 3595 8290 3593 8290
      3603 8326 3609 8324 3608 8323 3613 8324
      3613 8322 3615 8323 3613 8318 3617 8319
      3621 8312 3622 8264 3615 8265 3608 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 273DEG 33KT 3612 8315 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CDG
2 follow-up statements
669 
WWUS54 KMRX 031838
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
238 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

TNC029-031848-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T1915Z/
Cocke TN-
238 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN COCKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3604 8260 3607 8264 3600 8278 3600 8280
      3599 8282 3599 8285 3601 8291 3606 8299
      3613 8302 3617 8301 3621 8302 3622 8264
      3615 8265 3608 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 273DEG 33KT 3611 8287 

$$

TNC059-031915-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T1915Z/
Greene TN-
238 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...

At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greeneville,
moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Greeneville, Tusculum, Mosheim, Chucky, Cedar Creek, Camp Creek and
Davy Crockett Birthplace.

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 3604 8260 3607 8264 3600 8278 3600 8280
      3599 8282 3599 8285 3601 8291 3606 8299
      3613 8302 3617 8301 3621 8302 3622 8264
      3615 8265 3608 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 273DEG 33KT 3611 8287 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SR
740 
WWUS54 KMRX 031852
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
252 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

TNC059-031902-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T1915Z/
Greene TN-
252 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3604 8260 3607 8264 3600 8278 3600 8280
      3599 8282 3599 8285 3601 8291 3606 8299
      3613 8302 3617 8301 3621 8302 3622 8264
      3615 8265 3608 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 273DEG 33KT 3610 8271 

$$

SR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 9:04 PM EDTWind AdvisoryMRXBlount, Cocke, Greene, Monroe, Sevier13 hr
May 3, 1:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox43 min
May 3, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGrainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox38 min
May 3, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGreene, Washington65 min
May 3, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSevier41 min
May 3, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBlount, Sevier41 min
May 3, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCocke41 min
May 3, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.