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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2022, 3:20 PM EDT for Campbell County, Claiborne County, Scott County, Tennessee. It was in force for 40 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
- May 6, 2022, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2022, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Scott County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
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 May 6, 3:11 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 3:11 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Morristown TN 311 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 .SHORT TERM (Tonight and Saturday)... Key Messages: 1. The severe thunderstorm threat will continue through the remainder of the afternoon, diminishing this evening. 2. Lingering showers under an upper low on Saturday, with cooler temperatures. Discussion: The threat of severe thunderstorms continues for the entire area, with the threat shifting to the northeastern portions over the next few hours. Radar signatures in last hour have shown less rotation, so the tornado threat may be diminishing, although it cannot be ruled out entirely yet in southern sections. The primary threats through the evening will be large hail and damaging winds. The large hail threat will be rising in the next hour or two as WBZ heights drop with the passage of the mid/upper trough axis. The severe threat will end once the trough moves east, which is expected to occur around 00-02Z. A slow-moving closed mid/upper low will track across the central Appalachians tonight, and be located near the Chesapeake Bay area tomorrow. Cold temps aloft and overcast cloud cover will keep temperatures well below normal through Saturday. Light showers under the low will be scattered to numerous through the day, with greater coverage in northern sections. DGS .LONG TERM (Saturday Night through Friday)... Key Messages: 1. Some lingering showers possible Saturday night, mainly across far NE TN and SW VA. 2. Warming temperatures and dry conditions into the new work week. Discussion: On Saturday night, an upper level low ENE of the CWA will continue to shift eastward through the weekend, all while a deepening trough over the western CONUS begins to amplify ridging over the midwest. Some lingering activity will be possible Saturday night as the upper level low still meanders eastward, however, just expect light rain showers generally in far northeast TN and southwest VA. Heading into the work week, the synoptic pattern will continue to amplify. This will result in upper level ridging and surface high pressure influencing the weather across the south and central Appalachian region. Warming temperatures can be expected into the midweek with temperatures above normal by Tuesday through Thursday. By the end of the week, guidance suggest the upper level low shifting ENE at the start of the period will sink back southward. There still remains some discrepancies among long term guidance, nonetheless, NBM has populated with a return of some slight chance to chance PoPs Thursday and Friday afternoon. Currently nothing stands out enough to go against it this far out. Temperatures should remain above normal Friday as well. KS && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. Thunderstorms will be affecting the area through the rest of the afternoon, tracking from SW to NE. Gusty winds are expected at the TAF sites with the storms, along with IFR vis in heavy rainfall. Most of this activity should exit the area by 00Z. Tonight, an upper low pressure system will track overhead, which will lead to low clouds developing at all sites. MVFR cigs are expected to prevail, although IFR may be possible at TYS and moreso at TRI. A few scattered showers will also linger into tomorrow morning at TRI. DGS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 56 65 52 76 54 / 20 20 0 0 0 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 55 61 51 72 51 / 40 40 10 0 0 Oak Ridge, TN 55 63 50 72 51 / 40 30 10 0 0 Tri Cities Airport, TN 54 60 49 68 47 / 80 80 40 10 0 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 2:54 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Morristown TN 254 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-071900- 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- 254 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 /154 PM CDT Fri May 6 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A threat of severe storms will continue across the entire area for the remainder of the afternoon. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats. Isolated tornadoes are also possible. The severe threat is expected to diminish between 6 and 9 pm EDT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports will continue to be needed through this afternoon.
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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, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Monroe | 26 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, 3:23 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 |
| May 6, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 44 min |
| May 6, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 39 min |
| May 6, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Washington | 42 min |
| May 6, 5:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| May 6, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 34 min |
| May 6, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Clay | 36 min |
| May 6, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 27 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.