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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2022, 2:16 PM EDT for Loudon County, McMinn County, Monroe County, Tennessee. It was in force for 26 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
- May 6, 2022, 2:16 PM EDT (18:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2022, 2:42 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Loudon County, TN, McMinn County, TN, Monroe County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Niota, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:41 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 197 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 260 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 620 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
576
WUUS54 KMRX 061816
SVRMRX
TNC105-107-123-061900-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0021.220506T1816Z-220506T1900Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
216 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Loudon County in east Tennessee...
Central McMinn County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Monroe County in east Tennessee...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 215 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Athens,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Athens, Sweetwater, Loudon, Madisonville, Englewood, Vonore, Niota,
Philadelphia, Fort Loudon State Park and McGee Carson Peninsula.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 46 and
74.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east
Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3548 8474 3568 8453 3568 8452 3569 8452
3576 8445 3575 8444 3575 8443 3577 8442
3578 8440 3577 8439 3555 8416 3537 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 234DEG 29KT 3546 8465
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Diegan2 follow-up statements
877
WWUS54 KMRX 061836
SVSMRX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
236 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
TNC107-061845-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220506T1900Z/
McMinn TN-
236 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MCMINN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3561 8452 3562 8454 3563 8452 3564 8454
3564 8456 3576 8445 3575 8444 3577 8442
3578 8440 3555 8416 3546 8439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 232DEG 38KT 3561 8442
$$
TNC105-123-061900-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220506T1900Z/
Loudon TN-Monroe TN-
236 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUDON AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
At 235 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sweetwater,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Sweetwater, Loudon, Madisonville, Vonore, Philadelphia, Fort Loudon
State Park, McGee Carson Peninsula and Tellico Village.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 61 and
74.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east
Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3561 8452 3562 8454 3563 8452 3564 8454
3564 8456 3576 8445 3575 8444 3577 8442
3578 8440 3555 8416 3546 8439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 232DEG 38KT 3561 8442
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DH329
WWUS54 KMRX 061842
SVSMRX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
242 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
TNC105-123-061852-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220506T1900Z/
Loudon TN-Monroe TN-
242 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUDON AND
NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3561 8452 3562 8454 3563 8452 3564 8454
3564 8456 3576 8445 3575 8444 3577 8442
3578 8440 3555 8416 3546 8439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 234DEG 29KT 3565 8436
$$
DHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 26 min |
| May 5, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 46 min |
| May 5, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson | 43 min |
| May 6, 12:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Union | 51 min |
| May 6, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Knox, Union | 47 min |
| May 6, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon | 49 min |
| May 6, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Claiborne | 49 min |
| May 6, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount | 43 min |
| May 6, 1:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Claiborne | 16 min |
| May 6, 1:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne, Union | 5 hr |
| May 6, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Knox | 52 min |
| May 6, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox, Sevier | 48 min |
| May 6, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Marion | 39 min |
| May 6, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon, McMinn | 52 min |
| May 6, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Union | 45 min |
| May 6, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 38 min |
| May 6, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Roane | 49 min |
| May 6, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier | 43 min |
| May 6, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 29 min |
| May 6, 2:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier | 3 hr |
| May 6, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins | 46 min |
| May 6, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Meigs, Rhea | 44 min |
| May 6, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 42 min |
| May 6, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Knox | 39 min |
| May 6, 2:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Scott | 3 hr |
| May 6, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Bradley, McMinn | 52 min |
| May 6, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hamblen | 47 min |
| May 6, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell | 27 min |
| May 6, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Morgan, Scott | 49 min |
| May 6, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Grainger, Hamblen | 39 min |
| May 6, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Roane | 39 min |
| May 6, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Hawkins | 52 min |
| May 6, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson | 46 min |
| May 6, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Campbell | 45 min |
| May 6, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Hancock, Hawkins | 20 min |
| May 6, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Claiborne, Scott | 40 min |
| May 6, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Meigs | 52 min |
| May 6, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Union | 37 min |
| May 6, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, McMinn, Monroe | 46 min |
| May 6, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe | 38 min |
| May 6, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton | 49 min |
| May 6, 3:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Campbell, Scott | 4 hr |
| May 6, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Knox, Loudon, Roane | 45 min |
| May 6, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Morgan, Scott | 41 min |
| May 6, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cocke, Greene | 33 min |
| May 6, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Polk | 38 min |
| May 6, 4:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Monroe | 3 hr |
| May 6, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Sevier | 50 min |
| May 6, 4:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | McMinn | 3 hr |
| May 6, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell | 45 min |
| May 6, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier and 1 more | 50 min |
| May 6, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Greene, Sullivan, Washington | 47 min |
| May 6, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Union | 50 min |
| May 6, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier | 43 min |
| May 6, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and 2 more | 50 min |
| May 6, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Sullivan, Washington | 34 min |
| May 6, 5:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier | 79 min |
| May 6, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cocke, Greene, Unicoi, Washington | 38 min |
| May 6, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Johnson | 37 min |
| May 6, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Hancock | 48 min |
| May 6, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington | 49 min |
| May 6, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington | 49 min |
| May 6, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Sullivan | 46 min |
| May 6, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Sullivan | 46 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.