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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Morristown, TN

June 28, 2021Claiborne County, Grainger County, Union County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2021, 6:11 PM EDT for Claiborne County, Grainger County, Union County, Tennessee. It was in force for 49 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 28, 2021, 6:11 PM EDT (22:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Claiborne County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Union County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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
Jun 28, 6:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGTazewell, TNSEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR TAZEWELL.
Jun 28, 6:44 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Sandlick, TNSEVERAL TREES DOWN.

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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 267 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 2021-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 78 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 2021-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -38 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
78 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1282 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

624 
WUUS54 KMRX 282211
SVRMRX
TNC025-057-173-282300-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0083.210628T2211Z-210628T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
611 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Claiborne County in east Tennessee...
  Northeastern Union County in east Tennessee...
  Northwestern Grainger County in east Tennessee...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 611 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Tazewell,
  or 11 miles north of Rutledge, moving northwest 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...
  New Tazewell, Tazewell, Harrogate, Springdale, Lone Mountain,
  Cumberland Gap, Arthur, Powell River Preserve, Sharps Chapel and
  Sandlick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3650 8348 3628 8360 3635 8387 3658 8374
      3658 8369 3659 8369 3660 8367 3660 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 112DEG 7KT 3644 8358 

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

DH
2 follow-up statements
191 
WWUS54 KMRX 282231
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
631 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

TNC057-282241-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210628T2300Z/
Grainger TN-
631 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GRAINGER 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 3653 8354 3636 8361 3634 8364 3633 8366
      3634 8367 3633 8368 3632 8368 3630 8369
      3635 8387 3658 8374 3658 8369 3660 8367
      3660 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 112DEG 7KT 3645 8363 

$$

TNC025-173-282300-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210628T2300Z/
Claiborne TN-Union TN-
631 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CLAIBORNE AND NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES...

At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Tazewell,
or 12 miles southeast of Middlesboro, moving west 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...
New Tazewell, Tazewell, Harrogate, Springdale, Cumberland Gap,
Arthur, Powell River Preserve, Sharps Chapel and Sandlick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3653 8354 3636 8361 3634 8364 3633 8366
      3634 8367 3633 8368 3632 8368 3630 8369
      3635 8387 3658 8374 3658 8369 3660 8367
      3660 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 112DEG 7KT 3645 8363 

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

DH
569 
WWUS54 KMRX 282246
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
646 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

TNC025-173-282300-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210628T2300Z/
Claiborne TN-Union TN-
646 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CLAIBORNE AND NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES...

At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Tazewell,
or 10 miles south of Middlesboro, moving west 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...
Harrogate, Springdale, Cumberland Gap, Arthur, Sharps Chapel and
Sandlick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3657 8361 3638 8366 3635 8367 3634 8367
      3633 8368 3632 8368 3630 8369 3635 8387
      3658 8374 3658 8369 3660 8367 3660 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 112DEG 7KT 3646 8366 

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

DH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCocke42 min
Jun 28, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMonroe49 min
Jun 28, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Monroe39 min
Jun 28, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMonroe63 min
Jun 28, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRoane41 min
Jun 28, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox39 min
Jun 28, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXUnion41 min
Jun 28, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXClaiborne52 min
Jun 28, 6:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXAnderson, Campbell, Knox, Union48 min
Jun 28, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell46 min
Jun 28, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson, Campbell61 min
Jun 28, 7:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCampbell, Scott52 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.