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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Morristown, TN

June 14, 2021Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 2:31 AM EDT for Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Tennessee. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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
Jun 14, 2021, 2:31 AM EDT (06:31 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 3:03 AM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Blount County, TN, Knox County, TN, Loudon County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:30 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
Jun 14, 2:35 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 E Farragut, TNREPORT OF LARGE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN AS WELL AS A TREE THAT FELL ON CARS. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 227 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1471 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-14The 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
1471 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

507 
WUUS54 KMRX 140631
SVRMRX
TNC009-093-105-140715-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0064.210614T0631Z-210614T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
231 AM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Loudon County in east Tennessee...
  Southwestern Knox County in east Tennessee...
  Northwestern Blount County in east Tennessee...

* Until 315 AM EDT.

* At 231 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Louisville,
  or near Alcoa, moving south at 10 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Farragut, Louisville and Friendsville.

This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 376 and
378.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3593 8412 3591 8399 3573 8401 3577 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 021DEG 10KT 3585 8408 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JLB
2 follow-up statements
710 
WWUS54 KMRX 140653
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
253 AM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

TNC093-140702-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210614T0715Z/
Knox TN-
253 AM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KNOX 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 3577 8425 3583 8420 3582 8417 3579 8416
      3579 8414 3581 8414 3583 8403 3574 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 021DEG 10KT 3579 8411 

$$

TNC009-105-140715-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210614T0715Z/
Loudon TN-Blount TN-
253 AM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL LOUDON AND NORTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTIES...

At 252 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Louisville, or
7 miles west of Alcoa, moving south at 10 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Maryville, Louisville and Friendsville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3577 8425 3583 8420 3582 8417 3579 8416
      3579 8414 3581 8414 3583 8403 3574 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 021DEG 10KT 3579 8411 

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

JLB
455 
WWUS54 KMRX 140703
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
303 AM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

TNC009-105-140713-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210614T0715Z/
Loudon TN-Blount TN-
303 AM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOUDON AND
NORTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3577 8425 3583 8420 3582 8417 3579 8416
      3579 8414 3581 8414 3583 8403 3574 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 021DEG 10KT 3576 8412 

$$

JLB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 9:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Scott36 min
Jun 13, 9:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXScott36 min
Jun 13, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamilton30 min
Jun 13, 10:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMarion19 min
Jun 13, 10:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHawkins23 min
Jun 13, 10:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGreene31 min
Jun 13, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGreene48 min
Jun 14, 12:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHawkins23 min
Jun 14, 12:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXUnion34 min
Jun 14, 1:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXUnion36 min
Jun 14, 1:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLoudon25 min
Jun 14, 2:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox36 min
Jun 14, 2:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamblen38 min
Jun 14, 3:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMarion28 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.