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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Morristown, TN

May 21, 2022Cocke County, Sevier County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2022, 3:37 PM EDT for Cocke County, Sevier County, Tennessee. It was in force for 20 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 21, 2022, 3:37 PM EDT (19:37 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2022, 3:57 PM EDT
In force: 20 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cocke County, TN, Sevier County, TN

The radar

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NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 21, 3:36 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 3:36 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 3:24 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
324 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-221930-
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-
324 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 /224 PM CDT Sat May 21 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 storms will occur this afternoon, especially
over far northeast Tennessee into southwest Virginia. Isolated
severe storms could produce locally strong wind gusts and quarter
sized hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 21, 2:54 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 21, 3:01 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 21, 3:09 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 21, 3:23 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
323 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022

TNZ042-043-212000-
Northwest Greene TN-Southeast Greene TN-
323 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022

...An area of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of
southeastern Greene County through 400 PM EDT...

At 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles south of Greeneville, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Greeneville, Tusculum, Camp Creek and Cedar Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3606 8263 3607 8264 3605 8267 3602 8272
      3599 8278 3602 8291 3617 8290 3617 8265
      3615 8265 3614 8264 3614 8263 3611 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 196DEG 7KT 3605 8285

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Diegan

Special weather statement, May 21, 3:25 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
325 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022

TNZ040-041-073-074-212000-
Cocke Smoky Mountains TN-Northwest Cocke TN-
Sevier Smoky Mountains TN-North Sevier TN-
325 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Cocke
and southeastern Sevier Counties through 400 PM EDT...

At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Gatlinburg, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain,
Pittman Center, Cosby, Hartford, Waterville and Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3566 8336 3571 8345 3590 8332 3590 8330
      3594 8329 3580 8305 3577 8311 3577 8316
      3573 8320 3572 8325 3569 8326 3567 8329
      3566 8330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 222DEG 16KT 3575 8333

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Diegan

Special weather statement, May 21, 3:34 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Rhea	39 min
May 21, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Unicoi	21 min
May 21, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Unicoi	14 min
May 21, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Carter, Unicoi	29 min
May 21, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Johnson	51 min
May 21, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene	37 min
May 21, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Cocke	35 min
May 21, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Carter, Johnson	41 min
May 21, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Johnson	42 min
May 21, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Cocke	50 min
May 21, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Johnson	32 min
May 21, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Washington	44 min
May 21, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene	39 min
May 21, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Carter, Greene, Washington	27 min
May 21, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Johnson	50 min
May 21, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Greene, Washington	38 min
May 21, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Washington	49 min
May 21, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington	21 min
May 21, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Sullivan	29 min
May 21, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Madison	18 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.