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Special Weather Statement, NWS Morristown, TN

May 28, 20214 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this special weather statement at May 28, 2021, 3:33 PM EDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 28, 2021, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN

Counties Campbell County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Roane County, TN, Scott County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 188 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 204 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 749 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 28, 11:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 11:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 3:23 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
323 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-291930-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan-
Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-Northwest Cocke-
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-Southeast Greene-
Washington-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-
Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-Blount Smoky Mountains-
North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-
McMinn-Northwest Monroe-Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-
West Polk-East Polk-Lee-Wise-Russell-
323 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021 /223 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will move across the region through
early this evening. An isolated storm could be severe late this
afternoon into the evening producing localized damaging winds up
to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size. The thunderstorms will
also produce locally heavy rainfall that could cause ponding in
low-lying or poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

TD/SR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 2:44 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
244 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

TNZ015-016-038-VAZ001-005-281930-
Hancock TN-Grainger TN-Hawkins TN-Scott VA-Lee VA-
244 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAWKINS...HANCOCK...NORTHEASTERN
GRAINGER...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 330
PM EDT...

At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rogersville, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rogersville, Sneedville, Bean Station, Surgoinsville, Church Hill,
Duffield, Evanston, Treadway, Okolona and Kepler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3642 8269 3639 8275 3635 8336 3643 8338
      3648 8337 3676 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 258DEG 18KT 3647 8309

Moulton

Special weather statement, May 28, 3:00 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
300 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

TNZ014>016-038-281945-
Claiborne TN-Hancock TN-Grainger TN-Hawkins TN-
300 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE...WEST
CENTRAL HAWKINS...WESTERN HANCOCK AND GRAINGER COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM
EDT...

At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rutledge, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rutledge, Bean Station, Lone Mountain, Howard Quarter, Thorn Hill,
Mooresburg, Evanston, Joppa and Treadway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8334 3634 8317 3633 8318 3632 8317
      3632 8320 3631 8320 3628 8332 3630 8333
      3628 8334 3627 8336 3620 8369 3626 8370
      3629 8368 3630 8369 3634 8367 3635 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 239DEG 23KT 3632 8358

Moulton

Special weather statement, May 28, 3:08 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
308 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

TNZ016-017-VAZ005-008-281945-
Sullivan TN-Hawkins TN-Washington VA-Scott VA-
308 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SULLIVAN...NORTHEASTERN
HAWKINS...SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES AND
THE CITY OF BRISTOL UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kingsport, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Gate City, Weber City, Walnut
Hill, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Gray and Oak Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3648 8209 3642 8260 3644 8267 3642 8268
      3641 8271 3662 8278 3676 8235 3671 8233
      3675 8226 3679 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 250DEG 20KT 3655 8261

Moulton

Special weather statement, May 28, 3:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
333 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

TNZ012-013-035-036-067-083-282015-
Rhea TN-Anderson TN-Scott TN-Roane TN-Campbell TN-Morgan TN-
333 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MORGAN...NORTHEASTERN
RHEA...WESTERN ANDERSON...CAMPBELL...ROANE AND EASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES
UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Strunk to 8 miles west of Rockwood.
Movement was east at 35 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Oak Ridge, Lenoir City, La Follette, Kingston, Rockwood, Oneida,
Wartburg, Oliver Springs, Jacksboro and Huntsville.

LAT...LON 3659 8399 3584 8434 3575 8485 3581 8482
      3583 8477 3591 8468 3600 8473 3660 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 259DEG 31KT 3657 8445 3583 8481

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Hancock, Hawkins	46 min
May 28, 2:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Campbell, Morgan, Scott	3 hr
May 28, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Grainger	45 min
May 28, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Sullivan	37 min
May 28, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Loudon	36 min
May 28, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Anderson, Knox, Morgan, Roane	47 min
May 28, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox, Union	47 min
May 28, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Monroe	42 min
May 28, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Union	43 min
May 28, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson	49 min
May 28, 5:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson	43 min
May 28, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson	42 min
May 28, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Greene, Hawkins	40 min
May 28, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Monroe, Polk	65 min
May 28, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Carter, Sullivan, Washington	62 min
May 28, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Carter, Johnson	48 min
May 28, 6:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Carter, Johnson	29 min
May 28, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Washington	37 min
May 28, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	46 min
May 28, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Clay	47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.