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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Morristown, TN

July 23, 2022Campbell County, Scott County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2022, 6:36 PM EDT for Campbell County, Scott County, Tennessee. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 23, 2022, 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Campbell County, TN, Scott County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 338 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2022-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1451 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2022-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 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
1451 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-183 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1391 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 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 flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 23, 3:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 3:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 3:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-241915-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-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-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 /212 PM CDT Sat Jul 23 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Locally heavy rainfall will be possible mainly Monday through the
week. As a result, localized flooding will also be possible each
day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 5:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 5:55 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
555 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

TNZ013-232230-
Campbell TN-
555 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Campbell County through 630 PM EDT...

At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Jacksboro, or 9 miles northwest of La Follette,
moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Caryville, Royal Blue and Elk Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3645 8412 3635 8425 3641 8433 3651 8432
      3650 8428 3651 8427 3651 8426 3652 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 205DEG 9KT 3644 8428

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMorgan51 min
Jul 23, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell48 min
Jul 23, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell31 min
Jul 23, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott32 min
Jul 23, 5:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXCampbell3 hr
Jul 23, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell35 min
Jul 23, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott34 min
Jul 23, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXHancock, Hawkins23 min
Jul 23, 6:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXCampbell, Scott16 min
Jul 23, 7:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXPolk101 min
Jul 23, 7:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXScott116 min
Jul 23, 6:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXRussell3 hr
Jul 23, 7:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXWise108 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.