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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2026, 2:40 AM EDT for 10 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 65 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 16, 2026, 2:40 AM EDT (06:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Anderson County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Knox County, TN, Loudon County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN, Scott County, TN, Union County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 9:22 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
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 16, 1:39 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 1:39 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 3:32 PM EDT, 11 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 332 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-161945- 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- 332 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /232 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Strong winds in the East Tennessee mountains and adjacent foothills will continue through early Monday. Please see the High Wind Warning for additional details. A Wind Advisory in effect elsewhere for increased gusts. Showers and a few thunderstorms will move across the area during the overnight hours tonight with damaging winds the primary threat. There is also a low chance of a tornado, especially over and near the southern Plateau and southern Valley. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Rain will change over to snow for the higher terrain later in the day Monday. Light accumulation possible, but antecedent warm conditions may impact snow totals. 1 to 3 inches possible, generally above 3500 ft. Cold. Tuesday and Wednesday morning will be the coldest of the week with 20s and teens for lows. Wind chills will be very cold Tuesday morning, especially across the higher terrain, with apparent temperatures in the single digits and just below zero single digits possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports will be greatly appreciated for early Monday morning severe weather.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 16, 2:25 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 16, 12:51 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson and 7 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, Rhea, Roane and 1 more | 64 min |
| Mar 16, 1:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan and 3 more | 53 min |
| Mar 16, 2:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Rhea and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 3:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 55 min |
| Mar 16, 3:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Knox and 3 more | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 3:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 3:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins | 55 min |
| Mar 16, 3:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 64 min |
| Mar 16, 4:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 4:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson and 1 more | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 4:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 4:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Monroe, Polk | 61 min |
| Mar 16, 5:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 5:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Blount, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson and 1 more | 55 min |
| Mar 16, 5:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.