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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Morristown, TN

June 17, 2022Blount County, Cocke County, Sevier County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2022, 2:59 PM EDT for Blount County, Cocke County, Sevier County, Tennessee. It was in force for 61 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
Jun 17, 2022, 2:59 PM EDT (18:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2022, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Blount County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Sevier County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 10:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 17, 1:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 285 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2177 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2177 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
3 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 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 Jun 17, 1:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 1:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Morristown TN
114 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

.UPDATE...
FOR 18Z AVIATION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

MCS currently across western KY will move southeast toward the
forecast area and is expected to reach the western portions of
our CWA by the mid-day to early afternoon hours around 17z-18z.
Models continue to poorly handle the current initial convective
complex location and are too slow with the eastward progression of
this system. Have increased PoPs across the area and moved up
timing to account for the models being too slow with the eastward
progression of the convective complex.

The 12z OHX soundings shows a very unstable airmass across Middle
TN ahead of this MCS with MLCAPE around 3300 J/Kg. Effective bulk
shear is weak, but strong MLCAPE and drier mid- levels are
resulting in a thermodynamic profile favorable for damaging wind
gusts.

JB

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

Line of scattered thunderstorms will impact terminals this
afternoon between 18z and 21z. VFR conditions will prevail with
tempo IFR conditions possible within thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms could be strong to severe. Strong wind gusts will be
expected in the vicinity of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Precipitation coverage decreases tonight with VFR conditions
prevailing at all sites late in the period.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 324 AM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022/
SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight)...

Key Messages:

1. Slightly cooler, but very hot temperatures again this afternoon.

2. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and early evening. With high instability in place, a few
strong to severe storms will be possible.

Discussion:

In the upper levels, a strong ridge will be over the Great Plains.
Northwesterly flow will be over the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys
with minor shortwaves moving through the pattern likely to enhance
lift. At the surface, low pressure near Quebec is dragging a cold
front through the Eastern U.S. This front will be a source of lift
for convective activity. High instability is expected tomorrow
afternoon with dew points in the lower 70s and CAPE around 3500
to 5000 J/kg. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in
the afternoon and early evening hours. With a good source of lift
arriving during max heating when instability is high, a few strong
to severe storms will be possible. The main threat will be
damaging straight line winds and large hail. Activity will
decrease shortly after sunset and come to an end completely around
midnight as the cold front moves through.

Another hot day is expected tomorrow with highs in the lower 90s
for most of the Tennessee Valley. Heat indices from 100 to 105
degrees will be possible in the Central and Southern Tennessee
Valley. Relief is on the way with a cold front moving through
tonight. Humidity will be noticeably lower by Saturday morning.

McD

LONG TERM (Saturday through Thursday)...

Key Messages:

1. Dry through Tuesday. Isolated convection thereafter.

2. Cooler this weekend, then abnormally hot temperatures in the mid
to upper 90s are expected to return by Tuesday.

At the start of the period, area will be under a dry northwesterly
flow that will provide a very pleasant weekend with Sunday low temps
commonly in the 50s. But the big bad high pressure ridge will return
early in the work week and lock in a regime where high temps will
run about 10 degrees above normal during Tues-Thurs, and we may see
more records be broken.

Convection chances for Wed-Thurs seem to be limited mostly to the
northeastern third-half of area, but as we saw earlier this week,
these regimes can be difficult for models to decipher the potential
amd timing of any MCS activity, especially this far ahead.

The daily record high temperatures for the period of interest are
listed below:

Date    Chattanooga    Knoxville      Tri-Cities     Oak Ridge
06-21   100(1953)      99(1953)       94(1988)       100(1948)
06-22   100(1988)      99(1988)       95(1988)       98(1988)
06-23   100(1988)      100(1988)      96(1988)       100(1988)

GC

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Chattanooga Airport, TN             73  90  62  88  63 /  20   0   0   0   0
Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN  71  86  58  84  62 /  20   0   0   0   0
Oak Ridge, TN                       70  86  58  85  61 /  20   0   0   0   0
Tri Cities Airport, TN              64  81  51  81  56 /  20   0   0   0   0

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 2:52 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
252 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-181900-
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-
252 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022 /152 PM CDT Fri Jun 17 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening with damaging winds and hail up to 1 inch in diameter
being the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Hot weather returns Tuesday through Thursday next week, with
afternoon high temperatures well above normal.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time, but reports of
severe weather or thunderstorm damage are encouraged.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 17, 2:30 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
230 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W JEFFERSON CITY      36.12N 83.50W
06/17/2022                   JEFFERSON          TN   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN IN JEFFERSON CITY TIME ESTIMATED
            BY RADAR.

&&

NW
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:34 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
234 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

TNZ098>100-171915-
Marion TN-Bradley TN-Hamilton TN-
234 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Bradley,
southeastern Marion and southern Hamilton Counties through 315 PM
EDT/215 PM CDT/...

At 234 PM EDT/134 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Chattanooga, moving southeast at 45 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...
Chattanooga, Cleveland, Signal Mountain, Lakesite, Ridgeside, South
Cleveland, Harrison, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake and Red Bank.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT/300 PM
CDT/ for east Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8561 3530 8496 3510 8474 3499 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 292DEG 39KT 3507 8524

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

19
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:39 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
239 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

TNZ040>045-070-171930-
Cocke Smoky Mountains TN-Jefferson TN-Washington TN-
Northwest Greene TN-Northwest Cocke TN-Southeast Greene TN-Unicoi TN-
239 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Washington,
southeastern Jefferson, Cocke, Greene and western Unicoi Counties
through 330 PM EDT...

At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Jonesborough to 9 miles
northeast of Parrottsville to 7 miles west of Newport. Movement was
east 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...
Greeneville, Newport, Erwin, Jonesborough, Tusculum, Parrottsville,
Midway, Banner Hill, Mosheim and Caney Branch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3598 8251 3595 8256 3597 8261 3603 8259
      3607 8264 3600 8278 3593 8281 3595 8288
      3593 8292 3588 8290 3579 8296 3577 8300
      3594 8341 3633 8275 3627 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 284DEG 19KT 3626 8258 3610 8297 3593 8332

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

Diegan
Local storm report, Jun 17, 2:42 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
242 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EVENSVILLE              35.56N 84.95W
06/17/2022                   RHEA               TN   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY
            WIDE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

NW
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:43 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
243 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

TNZ018-045>047-171930-
Northwest Carter TN-Southeast Carter TN-Unicoi TN-Johnson TN-
243 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Unicoi,
southern Johnson and Carter Counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mountain City to 7 miles south of Hampton.
Movement was east at 30 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...
Johnson City, Elizabethton, Erwin, Mountain City, Banner Hill,
Hampton, Pine Crest, Unicoi, Roane Mountain State Park and Neva.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3634 8175 3636 8179 3631 8190 3612 8203
      3610 8208 3611 8213 3615 8215 3616 8222
      3613 8225 3614 8229 3611 8237 3601 8246
      3597 8253 3616 8244 3621 8237 3629 8233
      3646 8197 3644 8172 3640 8174 3634 8171
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 277DEG 27KT 3642 8188 3617 8219

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

Diegan
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:56 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson45 min
Jun 17, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie47 min
Jun 17, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXUnion52 min
Jun 17, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHawkins46 min
Jun 17, 1:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGreene, Hawkins52 min
Jun 17, 1:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXGrainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Union45 min
Jun 17, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXKnox, Sevier49 min
Jun 17, 2:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Unicoi, Washington52 min
Jun 17, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMcMinn, Meigs, Rhea51 min
Jun 17, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHancock50 min
Jun 17, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley48 min
Jun 17, 2:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCocke, Hamblen, Jefferson44 min
Jun 17, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea43 min
Jun 17, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJohnson41 min
Jun 17, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBlount, Sevier50 min
Jun 17, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley, Hamilton41 min
Jun 17, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCocke, Greene51 min
Jun 17, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCarter, Unicoi47 min
Jun 17, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCocke, Greene42 min
Jun 17, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXMcMinn, Monroe53 min
Jun 17, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXPolk49 min
Jun 17, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCarter, Sullivan, Washington32 min
Jun 17, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXJohnson39 min
Jun 17, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Johnson, Sullivan35 min
Jun 17, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXJohnson33 min
Jun 17, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Johnson33 min
Jun 17, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWise, City of Norton49 min
Jun 17, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXWise, City of Norton39 min
Jun 17, 4:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXClay37 min
Jun 17, 5:27 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXClay2 hr
Jun 17, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCherokee42 min
Jun 17, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXClay47 min
Jun 17, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSwain25 min
Jun 17, 3:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCherokee, Clay34 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.