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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Morristown, TN

July 14, 2023Washington County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2023, 4:41 AM EDT for Washington County, Tennessee. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 14, 2023, 4:41 AM EDT (08:41 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2023, 8:45 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Washington County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 14, 3:51 AM EDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 3:51 AM EDT, 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 3:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
329 AM EDT Fri Jul 14 2023

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-150730-
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-
329 AM EDT Fri Jul 14 2023 /229 AM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area today.
Localized flooding is possible in locations that see continuous
storms or heavy rainfall in a short period of time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms are expected on Saturday. A few storms
may produce strong wind gusts. In addition, localized flooding
will be possible, especially in locations that see multiple rounds
of heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter reports for severe weather or localized flooding may be
needed this afternoon and tonight.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 2:25 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXSullivan44 min
Jul 14, 3:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXSullivan114 min
Jul 14, 4:00 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXCarter, Greene, Johnson, Washington2 hr
Jul 14, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXSullivan45 min
Jul 14, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXSullivan41 min
Jul 14, 7:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXJohnson, Sullivan115 min
Jul 14, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJohnson24 min
Jul 14, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRussell50 min
Jul 14, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCity of Norton51 min
Jul 14, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCity of Bristol51 min

Nearby

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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.