Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 7:19 PM EDT for Morgan County, Rhea County, Roane County, Tennessee. It was in force for 56 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
- Jun 21, 2021, 7:19 PM EDT (23:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Morgan County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Rockwood, TN | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, ROCKWOOD AREA HIT THE HARDEST. |
| Jun 21, 7:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Rockwood, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR THE ROCKWOOD 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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
925
WUUS54 KMRX 212319
SVRMRX
TNC129-143-145-220015-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0080.210621T2319Z-210622T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
719 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Roane County in east Tennessee...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 719 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Fairfield Glade, or 9 miles southeast of Crossville, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Oak Ridge, Kingston, Rockwood, Fairview, Midtown, Harriman,
Oakdale, Coalfield, Eagle Furnace and Pine Orchard.
This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 341 and
358.
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 3578 8490 3578 8488 3583 8480 3583 8477
3586 8473 3589 8471 3591 8468 3599 8472
3604 8477 3610 8444 3578 8440 3577 8442
3575 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 265DEG 23KT 3589 8488
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Garuckas2 follow-up statements
206
WWUS54 KMRX 212355
SVSMRX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
755 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
TNC143-220004-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210622T0015Z/
Rhea TN-
755 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RHEA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3577 8453 3608 8457 3610 8444 3578 8440
3577 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 261DEG 49KT 3594 8432
$$
TNC129-145-220015-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210622T0015Z/
Morgan TN-Roane TN-
755 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND CENTRAL ROANE COUNTIES...
At 754 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oak Ridge,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Oak Ridge, Kingston, Midtown, Harriman, Oakdale, Coalfield, Dearmond,
Petros and Frozen Head State Park.
This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 351 and
358.
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 3577 8453 3608 8457 3610 8444 3578 8440
3577 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 261DEG 49KT 3594 8432
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Garuckas743
WWUS54 KMRX 220006
SVSMRX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
806 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
TNC129-145-220016-
/O.EXP.KMRX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210622T0015Z/
Morgan TN-Roane TN-
806 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND
CENTRAL ROANE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3577 8453 3608 8457 3610 8444 3578 8440
3577 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 265DEG 23KT 3595 8423
$$
GaruckasThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Morgan | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Morgan | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Union | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, Scott | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Claiborne | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins | 67 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne, Union | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Grainger, Knox, Union | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Grainger, Jefferson, Knox | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hancock | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Roane | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins and 1 more | 58 min |
| Jun 21, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | McMinn | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley, McMinn | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Monroe | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox, Sevier | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane | 49 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.