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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2022, 7:23 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Tennessee. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2022, 7:23 PM EDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2022, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Hamilton County, TN
The radar
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 6, 3:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 3:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 3:11 PM EDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 311 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-071915- 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- 311 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 /211 PM CDT Sat Aug 6 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms through this early this evening then diminishing in coverage and intensity. Localized flash flooding and damaging wind gusts are the main concerns within the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday A wet pattern will remain in place with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day. The greatest coverage of thunderstorms is expected to be in the afternoon and evening hours. Localized flooding will be possible with thunderstorms that move slowly or track repeatedly over the same locations, and damaging wind gusts will be possible with the strongest thunderstorms. Be especially careful when camping due to the wet ground. The wet soil increases the likelihood of down trees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports of flooding or wind damage are encouraged.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 5:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 6, 6:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
501 PM CDT Sat Aug 6 2022
TNZ081-082-062245-
Sequatchie TN-Bledsoe TN-
501 PM CDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Sequatchie
and southwestern Bledsoe Counties through 545 PM CDT...
At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dunlap, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Dunlap, Old Cumberland, Cagle, Cartwright and Fall Creek Falls State
Park.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3555 8551 3555 8546 3557 8542 3567 8532
3567 8531 3541 8533 3527 8542 3529 8553
3531 8556 3532 8556 3534 8554 3536 8551
3541 8549 3541 8551 3542 8551 3543 8554
3549 8554 3550 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 292DEG 17KT 3540 8550
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Aug 6, 6:35 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
635 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0451 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW BEARDEN 35.95N 84.05W
08/06/2022 KNOX TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREE FELL ON VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION OF
CREEKHEAD DRIVE AND PINEY GROVE CHURCH ROAD.
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW BEARDEN 35.96N 84.05W
08/06/2022 KNOX TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ON LINES ON DEERWOOD ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 6, 6:51 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
651 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
TNZ016-017-042-VAZ005-062330-
Sullivan TN-Northwest Greene TN-Hawkins TN-Scott VA-
651 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Sullivan, northeastern Hawkins, northeastern Greene and southeastern
Scott Counties through 730 PM EDT...
At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Gate City to 6 miles south of
Surgoinsville. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Kingsport, Gate City, Weber City, Church Hill, Mount Carmel,
Baileyton, Sullivan Gardens, Hiltons, Jearoldstown and Bays Mountain
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3669 8244 3643 8260 3644 8267 3641 8270
3641 8263 3639 8263 3632 8267 3631 8289
3667 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 250DEG 13KT 3661 8271 3638 8285
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 6:54 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
654 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
TNZ082-083-099-062345-
Rhea TN-Bledsoe TN-Hamilton TN-
654 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Rhea,
south central Bledsoe and northeastern Hamilton Counties through 745
PM EDT/645 PM CDT/...
At 654 PM EDT/554 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Dayton to 6
miles north of Soddy-Daisy. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Dayton, Soddy-Daisy, Graysville, Sale Creek, Flat Top Mountain,
Brayton and Mowbray Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3523 8507 3532 8524 3535 8523 3537 8525
3559 8518 3555 8494 3547 8497 3546 8499
3545 8498 3543 8499 3540 8503 3538 8503
3537 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 288DEG 11KT 3550 8513 3534 8519
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 7:06 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
706 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
TNZ099-062345-
Hamilton TN-
706 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Hamilton County through 745 PM EDT...
At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lookout Mountain, or 9 miles northeast of Trenton, moving northeast
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, Ridgeside, Red Bank, East Ridge and
Lookout Mountain.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8546 3501 8542 3503 8542 3504 8541
3504 8539 3507 8536 3509 8536 3510 8537
3516 8526 3499 8516
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 236DEG 13KT 3500 8543
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Carter, Unicoi | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Rhea | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell | 24 min |
| Aug 6, 3:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Campbell, Scott | 118 min |
| Aug 6, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Union | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Union | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Knox | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger | 46 min |
| Aug 6, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hancock | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 42 min |
| Aug 6, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Knox, Roane | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sequatchie | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Union | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 41 min |
| Aug 6, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Cocke | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sequatchie | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bledsoe | 51 min |
| Aug 6, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hamilton | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 7:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 39 min |
| Aug 5, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Clay | 52 min |
| Aug 6, 1:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 3 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.