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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Morristown, TN

March 31, 2025Russell County, Virginia

NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2025, 3:06 AM EDT for Russell County, Virginia. It was in force for 24 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
Mar 31, 2025, 3:06 AM EDT (07:06 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2025, 3:30 AM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Russell County, VA

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 232 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, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2025-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2025-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-131 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1352 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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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 Mar 31, 1:49 AM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 1:49 AM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 2:21 AM EDT, 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
221 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-010630-
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-
221 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 /121 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Tornado Watch has been issued for most Tennessee counties,
excluding parts of NE Tennessee. A Severe Thunderstorm watch has
been issued for Lee, Scott and Wise counties in SW Virginia.
Severe and tornado threat will decrease by mid morning.

Storms will move across the area this morning. Some storms could
be strong to severe, with the potential for damaging winds and
large hail and a low chance of tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Strong and gusty winds are expected across much of the area for
Wednesday and Thursday especially across the far east Tennessee
mountains and foothills. Across the mountains and foothills, southerly
winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight and Monday.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 2:43 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 31, 2:53 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
253 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

TNZ012-013-310745-
Scott TN-Campbell TN-
253 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL AND SCOTT
COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM EDT...

At 253 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Helenwood, or 11 miles east of Jamestown, moving east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Caryville, Elk Valley, Jacksboro, Huntsville, Winfield, Honey Creek
State Park, Oneida, Robbins, La Follette, and Big South Fork National
Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for east
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 8417 3630 8409 3630 8464 3637 8470
      3638 8469 3639 8469 3640 8466 3641 8467
      3641 8466 3644 8469 3650 8471 3652 8473
      3660 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 260DEG 44KT 3639 8473

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

DGS
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 2:58 AM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
258 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

VAZ002-006-310730-
Wise VA-Russell VA-
258 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RUSSELL AND WISE COUNTIES
AND THE CITY OF NORTON THROUGH 330 AM EDT...

At 258 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Trammel to near Wise to near
Norton. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lebanon, Coeburn, Castlewood, St. Paul, Hansonville, Norton,
Rosedale, Pardee, Wise, and Cleveland Va.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Morristown.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for
southwestern Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3703 8248 3698 8237 3696 8236 3700 8229
      3699 8225 3703 8218 3698 8188 3693 8183
      3687 8194 3688 8199 3686 8208 3682 8212
      3681 8217 3686 8240 3689 8240 3688 8252
      3693 8286 3695 8286 3708 8267 3710 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 281DEG 40KT 3702 8241 3696 8252 3690 8262

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 2:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXBledsoe41 min
Mar 31, 2:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCampbell, Scott52 min
Mar 31, 3:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXRhea, Roane30 min
Mar 31, 3:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXAnderson, Loudon, Morgan, Roane40 min
Mar 31, 4:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBlount, Knox, Loudon51 min
Mar 31, 4:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBledsoe, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie47 min
Mar 31, 4:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJefferson, Sevier52 min
Mar 31, 5:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley, Hamilton52 min
Mar 31, 6:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXJohnson46 min
Mar 31, 6:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXPolk45 min
Mar 31, 6:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXPolk45 min
Mar 31, 6:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCarter, Johnson, Sullivan26 min
Mar 31, 8:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXMarion67 min
Mar 31, 9:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXHamilton34 min
Mar 31, 11:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXBradley, McMinn43 min
Mar 31, 2:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXWise, City of Norton39 min
Mar 31, 2:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLee, Scott47 min
Mar 31, 2:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRussell, Wise, City of Norton32 min
Mar 31, 3:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXCity of Bristol40 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.