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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Morristown, TN

June 21, 2021Morgan County, Rhea County, Roane County, Tennessee

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.

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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, 7:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRockwood, TNNUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, ROCKWOOD AREA HIT THE HARDEST.
Jun 21, 7:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Rockwood, TNSEVERAL 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.

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.

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
 
$$

Garuckas
2 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
 
$$

Garuckas
743 
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 

$$

Garuckas

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, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Claiborne48 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, 7:41 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.