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Special Weather Statement, NWS Morristown, TN

July 10, 2021Campbell County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2021, 1:42 PM EDT for Campbell County, Tennessee. It was in force for 33 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
Jul 10, 2021, 1:42 PM EDT (17:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN

County Campbell County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 221 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 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1536 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 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
1536 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jul 10, 1:28 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 1:28 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 3:26 AM EDT, 10 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
326 AM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-110730-
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-
326 AM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021 /226 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

An isolated strong-to-severe storm is possible this afternoon
along with the possiblity of isolated flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Showers and thunderstorms on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will
have the potential to produce heavy rainfall, which may cause
localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 11:41 AM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1141 AM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

TNZ067-068-084>086-101615-
Northwest Monroe TN-Roane TN-Loudon TN-Meigs TN-McMinn TN-
1141 AM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUDON...
NORTHEASTERN MEIGS...NORTHEASTERN MCMINN...NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND
SOUTHWESTERN ROANE COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM EDT...

At 1140 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sweetwater, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sweetwater, Madisonville, Niota, Philadelphia, Murray Store and Ten
Mile.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 8468 3571 8467 3570 8433 3545 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1540Z 275DEG 17KT 3559 8452

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 11:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 12:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 1:04 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
104 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

TNZ072-087-101730-
Blount Smoky Mountains TN-Southeast Monroe TN-
104 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT AND EAST
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...

At 103 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, or 13 miles northwest of
Robbinsville, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area and
Deals Gap.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3543 8409 3549 8408 3551 8405 3557 8399
      3558 8374 3556 8374 3556 8377 3552 8383
      3552 8388 3547 8392 3547 8394 3545 8397
      3541 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 273DEG 18KT 3548 8396

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 1:13 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
113 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

TNZ012-013-101745-
Scott TN-Campbell TN-
113 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL AND
NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Huntsville, or 10 miles southeast of Oneida, moving
east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
La Follette, Jacksboro, Huntsville, Jellico, Caryville, Winfield, Elk
Valley and Royal Blue.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 8446 3653 8446 3657 8413 3633 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 273DEG 18KT 3644 8434

BW
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 1:42 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
142 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

TNZ013-101815-
Campbell TN-
142 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTY UNTIL
215 PM EDT...

At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lot, or 10 miles north of La Follette, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Jellico, White Oak, Elk Valley, Indian Mountain State Park and
Fincastle.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8399 3654 8398 3650 8395 3641 8397
      3644 8434 3645 8435 3650 8433 3651 8433
      3650 8428 3651 8426 3653 8426 3653 8425
      3659 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 269DEG 17KT 3653 8412

BW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 11:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMeigs42 min
Jul 10, 11:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMcMinn24 min
Jul 10, 11:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMcMinn34 min
Jul 10, 11:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMcMinn31 min
Jul 10, 12:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMcMinn49 min
Jul 10, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell32 min
Jul 10, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHancock43 min
Jul 10, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHancock, Hawkins48 min
Jul 10, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson44 min
Jul 10, 5:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXAnderson, Morgan, Roane3 hr
Jul 10, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJohnson45 min
Jul 10, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXGraham26 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.