Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 4:06 PM EDT (20:06 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Cocke County, TN, Sevier County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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214 
WUUS54 KMRX 072006
SVRMRX
TNC029-155-072045-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0098.210807T2006Z-210807T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
406 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Cocke County in east Tennessee...
  Southeastern Sevier County in east Tennessee...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gatlinburg,
  moving east at 15 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...
  Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Smoky Mountains-Newfound
  Gap, Pittman Center, Cosby, Harrisburg, Fairgarden and Great Smoky
  Mountains National Park.

This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee near mile marker 442.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3578 8358 3590 8354 3587 8317 3566 8331
      3566 8334 3564 8337 3563 8339 3562 8340
      3562 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 284DEG 12KT 3581 8345 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BW

917 
WWUS54 KMRX 072032
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
432 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

TNC029-155-072045-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210807T2045Z/
Cocke TN-Sevier TN-
432 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCKE AND EAST CENTRAL SEVIER COUNTIES...

At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, or 12 miles south of Newport, moving east
at 30 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...
Pittman Center, Cosby and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee near mile marker 442.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3571 8340 3588 8331 3587 8317 3566 8331
      3566 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 279DEG 24KT 3578 8325 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BW

831 
WWUS54 KMRX 072036
SVSMRX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
436 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

TNC029-155-072046-
/O.EXP.KMRX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210807T2045Z/
Cocke TN-Sevier TN-
436 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCKE AND EAST
CENTRAL SEVIER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3571 8340 3588 8331 3587 8317 3566 8331
      3566 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 284DEG 12KT 3578 8325 

$$

BW

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