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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Morristown, TN

August 7, 2021Russell County, Virginia

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 4:07 PM EDT for Russell County, Virginia. It was in force for 23 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
Aug 7, 2021, 4:07 PM EDT (20:07 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Russell County, VA

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 7, 4:21 PM EDTHAIL 12 Sse Dye, VA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 210 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 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
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

661 
WUUS54 KMRX 072007
SVRMRX
VAC167-072030-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0099.210807T2007Z-210807T2030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Russell County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 407 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Raven, or
  near Richlands, 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...
  Honaker, Dye and Rosedale. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8189 3704 8182 3696 8178 3695 8182
      3690 8187 3698 8206 3712 8200 3713 8199
      3712 8197 3713 8196 3713 8192 3714 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 280DEG 11KT 3702 8188 

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

$$

DH
1 follow-up statement
354 
WWUS54 KMRX 072020
SVSMRX

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

VAC167-072030-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210807T2030Z/
Russell VA-
420 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY...

At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Claypool Hill,
or near Richlands, 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...
Dye and Rosedale. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8189 3704 8182 3696 8178 3695 8182
      3690 8187 3694 8197 3708 8195 3712 8191
      3713 8192 3714 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 280DEG 11KT 3701 8183 

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

$$

DH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 11:04 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXWise116 min
Aug 7, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCity of Bristol29 min
Aug 7, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXCity of Bristol3 hr
Aug 7, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXScott47 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.