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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Morristown, TN

June 21, 2021Campbell County, Claiborne County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 5:42 PM EDT for Campbell County, Claiborne County, Tennessee. It was in force for 48 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 21, 2021, 5:42 PM EDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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 21, 6:18 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Clairfield, TNSEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR THE CLAIRFIELD AREA.

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 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 239 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1530 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 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
1530 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
919 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
228 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.3
Supercell composite
9.6

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The text

As transmitted.

714 
WUUS54 KMRX 212142
SVRMRX
TNC013-025-212230-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0072.210621T2142Z-210621T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
542 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Claiborne County in east Tennessee...
  Northern Campbell County in east Tennessee...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 541 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
  Zion Hill, or 9 miles northwest of La Follette, moving east at 45
  mph.

  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...
  Harrogate, Jellico, Elk Valley, Cumberland Gap, Arthur, Indian
  Mountain State Park, Clairfield and White Oak.

This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 142 and
161.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3651 8362 3638 8427 3651 8433 3651 8426
      3653 8425 3657 8426 3659 8420 3658 8369
      3660 8367 3660 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 251DEG 40KT 3649 8419 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DH
1 follow-up statement
574 
WWUS54 KMRX 212205
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
605 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

TNC013-212214-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210621T2230Z/
Campbell TN-
605 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN CAMPBELL 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 3651 8362 3645 8393 3646 8393 3647 8394
      3654 8398 3659 8398 3658 8369 3660 8367
      3660 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 251DEG 40KT 3658 8388 

$$

TNC025-212230-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210621T2230Z/
Claiborne TN-
605 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY...

At 604 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pruden, or 9
miles west of Middlesboro, 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...
Harrogate, Cumberland Gap, Arthur and Clairfield. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3651 8362 3645 8393 3646 8393 3647 8394
      3654 8398 3659 8398 3658 8369 3660 8367
      3660 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 251DEG 40KT 3658 8388 

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

DH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMorgan39 min
Jun 21, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Morgan46 min
Jun 21, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGrainger50 min
Jun 21, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXUnion42 min
Jun 21, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXAnderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, Scott65 min
Jun 21, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXClaiborne44 min
Jun 21, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Morgan, Scott40 min
Jun 21, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGrainger, Hancock, Hawkins67 min
Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Claiborne, Union48 min
Jun 21, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Grainger, Knox, Union46 min
Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley, Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie41 min
Jun 21, 5:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGrainger, Jefferson, Knox39 min
Jun 21, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLoudon44 min
Jun 21, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXHancock41 min
Jun 21, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXClaiborne, Grainger, Hancock48 min
Jun 21, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBlount, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Roane43 min
Jun 21, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXClaiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins and 1 more58 min
Jun 21, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMcMinn40 min
Jun 21, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley, McMinn65 min
Jun 21, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson57 min
Jun 21, 6:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBlount, Monroe40 min
Jun 21, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBlount, Knox, Sevier51 min
Jun 21, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMorgan, Rhea, Roane56 min
Jun 21, 7:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXAnderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane49 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.