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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this tornado warning at Jun 11, 2023, 6:07 PM EDT for Campbell County, Morgan County, Scott County, Tennessee. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2023, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Campbell County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Scott County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 6:11 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 W Huntsville, TN | EF1 Tornado in Helenwood TN. From Storm Survey. Numerous trees down along Russ Lane. More trees uprooted on Silcox Ford Road. |
| Jun 11, 6:11 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 W Huntsville, TN | EF1 Tornado in Helenwood TN. From Storm Survey. Numerous trees down along Russ Lane. More trees uprooted on Silcox Ford Road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1030 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
453
WFUS54 KMRX 112207
TORMRX
TNC013-129-151-112300-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0013.230611T2207Z-230611T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
607 PM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Morgan County in east Tennessee...
West central Campbell County in east Tennessee...
Central Scott County in east Tennessee...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 607 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Helenwood, or 10 miles south of Oneida, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Oneida and Huntsville around 610 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Rugby,
Rugby State Park, Ketchen, Honey Creek State Park, Norma, Robbins,
Elgin and Winfield.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee near mile marker 146.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 8429 3630 8429 3634 8474 3635 8474
3635 8473 3637 8473 3637 8470 3638 8469
3639 8469 3640 8466 3641 8467 3641 8466
3644 8469 3648 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 275DEG 25KT 3638 8458
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CJM2 follow-up statements
114
WWUS54 KMRX 112222
SVSMRX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
622 PM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023
TNC129-112231-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230611T2300Z/
Morgan TN-
622 PM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3656 8429 3634 8429 3636 8449 3636 8451
3637 8453 3638 8456 3640 8456 3641 8455
3647 8455 3649 8456 3651 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 275DEG 25KT 3637 8445
$$
TNC013-151-112300-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230611T2300Z/
Campbell TN-Scott TN-
622 PM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 621 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Huntsville, or 10 miles south of Oneida, moving east
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Campbell and northeastern Scott Counties.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee near mile marker 146.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3656 8429 3634 8429 3636 8449 3636 8451
3637 8453 3638 8456 3640 8456 3641 8455
3647 8455 3649 8456 3651 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 275DEG 25KT 3637 8445
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CJM946
WWUS54 KMRX 112245
SVSMRX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
645 PM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023
TNC013-151-112255-
/O.CAN.KMRX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230611T2300Z/
Campbell TN-Scott TN-
645 PM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND NORTHEASTERN
SCOTT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east Tennessee.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.
LAT...LON 3656 8429 3634 8429 3636 8449 3636 8451
3637 8453 3638 8456 3640 8456 3641 8455
3647 8455 3649 8456 3651 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 275DEG 25KT 3636 8424
$$
CJMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 5:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea, Roane | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 6:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Morgan | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 6:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Campbell, Scott | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 63 min |
| Jun 11, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Morgan, Scott | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 7:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Campbell, Scott | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Knox, Morgan, Scott | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 7:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Morgan, Scott | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Knox, Loudon, Roane | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Union | 64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.