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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Morristown, TN

June 5, 2023Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2023, 3:46 PM EDT for Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Tennessee. It was in force for 47 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: Jun 5, 2023, 3:46 PM EDT (19:46 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2023, 4:33 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Anderson County, TN, Blount County, TN, Knox County, TN

The radar

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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 5, 3:41 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 3:41 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 2:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
243 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2023

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-061830-
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-
243 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2023 /143 PM CDT Mon Jun 5 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

...Risk of Isolated Severe Storms This Afternoon and Evening...

Isolated to scattered strong to severe storms are expected this
afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts along with hail up to
1.5" will be possible in the strongest storms. Heavy rains and
frequent lightning can also be expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 2:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
221 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2023

TNZ013-036-037-069-051900-
Anderson TN-Union TN-Campbell TN-Knox TN-
221 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Knox,
northeastern Anderson, southeastern Campbell and southwestern Union
Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of La Follette, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Clinton, Plainview, Halls, Norris, Norris Dam State Park,
Andersonville, Powell, Paulette and Big Ridge State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3629 8416 3636 8402 3615 8377 3601 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 329DEG 10KT 3628 8405

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DH

Local storm report, Jun 5, 3:03 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:14 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:26 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:28 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 5, 3:45 PM EDT, 1 minute 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
Jun 4, 8:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene	52 min
Jun 4, 8:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Cocke, Greene, Washington	23 min
Jun 4, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Campbell	43 min
Jun 5, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Roane	53 min
Jun 5, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Union	39 min
Jun 5, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Anderson, Campbell, Knox, Union	42 min
Jun 5, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Meigs, Roane	46 min
Jun 5, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Knox	46 min
Jun 5, 3:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Anderson, Knox, Loudon, Roane	52 min
Jun 5, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Knox	49 min
Jun 5, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Hamilton	47 min
Jun 5, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Roane	47 min
Jun 5, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	McMinn	44 min
Jun 5, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	McMinn, Meigs, Monroe	47 min
Jun 5, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Marion	49 min
Jun 5, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Sevier	42 min
Jun 5, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Bradley, McMinn	40 min
Jun 5, 5:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Bradley, Hamilton	39 min
Jun 5, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Polk	45 min
Jun 5, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Meigs	53 min
Jun 5, 5:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Bradley, Polk	35 min
Jun 5, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene	57 min
Jun 5, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Greene	50 min
Jun 5, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Cocke	56 min
Jun 5, 7:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Cocke, Greene	2 hr

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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.