1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 8, 11:08 AM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1208 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006 .DISCUSSION... A COMPLEX OF STORMS ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY IS INCREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. SINCE UPPER RIDGE HAS RETROGRADE WEST...THE UPPER FLOW HAS BECOME NORTHWESTERLY ALLOWING COMPLEX TO MOVE TOWARD THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. AIRMASS AHEAD OF COMPLEX IS MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH CAPES INCREASING TO 2500-3000 J/KG WITH LIFTED INDICES OF -4 TO -6. I EXPECT CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AS STORMS MOVES SOUTHEAST WITH NUMEROUS/LIKELY COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA...EXCEPT POSSIBLY THE CHATTANOOGA AREA. AS STATED IN EARLIER DISCUSSION...SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN CONCERN BEING DAMAGING DOWNBURSTS WINDS DUE TO MID-LEVEL DRY AIR ALOFT. WILL ISSUE A SPS CONCERNING THE GREAT THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && DH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 413 AM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-091100- ANDERSON-BLEDSOE-BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-BRADLEY-CAMPBELL-CHEROKEE- CLAIBORNE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MTN-EAST POLK-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-HAMILTON- HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LEE-LOUDON-MARION-MCMINN- MEIGS-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST COCKE- NORTHWEST GREENE-NORTHWEST MONROE-NW BLOUNT-RHEA-ROANE-RUSSELL- SCOTT TN-SCOTT VA-SEQUATCHIE-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-SOUTHEAST CARTER- SOUTHEAST GREENE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-UNION- WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WEST POLK-WISE- 413 AM EDT (313 AM CDT) TUE AUG 8 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AND COMBINE WITH A VERY WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE REGION. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY AND CAUSE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THESE STORM COULD BECOME SEVERE PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY REMAIN EITHER ACROSS TENNESSEE OR JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION THURSDAY. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON THE WEEKEND. THESE BOUNDARIES WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY. TD
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1045 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG DUNLAP 35.37N 85.39W
08/04/2006 SEQUATCHIE TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 520 TO 540 PM EDT...A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
AND ONE POWER POLE BROKE COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY
SEQUATCHIE VALLEY POWER.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW PIKEVILLE 35.63N 85.26W
08/04/2006 BLEDSOE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE TREE DOWN ON GRIFFITH ROAD. REPORTED BY THE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 35.18N 84.87W
08/04/2006 BRADLEY TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
A FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY THE BRADLEY COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SSW PIKEVILLE 37.38N 82.56W
08/04/2006 PIKE KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE ADDITIONAL TREE DOWN IN THE LUSK COMMUNITY...JUST OFF
OF HIGHWAY 127-S. REPORTED BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
&&
FERRELLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1047 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG DEERLODGE 36.20N 84.76W
08/04/2006 MORGAN TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY HWY DEPT.
0305 PM TSTM WND DMG KNOXVILLE 35.97N 83.95W
08/04/2006 KNOX TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY 911 DISPATCH.
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKWOOD 35.87N 84.68W
08/04/2006 ROANE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
FEW TREES DOWN IN SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY. REPORTED BY
HWY DEPT.
0325 PM TSTM WND DMG KNOXVILLE 35.97N 83.95W
08/04/2006 KNOX TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
HALF OF THE COUNTY ESPECIALLY EAST TOWN AREA. REPORTED BY
911 DISPATCHER.
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 35.53N 84.79W
08/04/2006 MEIGS TN UTILITY COMPANY
FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY
VOLUNTEER ELECTRIC.
0347 PM TSTM WND DMG WEARS VALLEY 35.71N 83.66W
08/04/2006 SEVIER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON CANEY CREEK ROAD AND WEARS VALLEY ROAD IN
WEARS VALLEY. REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG MARYVILLE 35.75N 83.97W
08/04/2006 BLOUNT TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
FEW TREES DOWN NEAR ROCKFORD. REPORTED BY HWY DEPT.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG PITTMAN CENTER 35.76N 83.39W
08/04/2006 SEVIER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON VALLEY ROAD IN PITTMAN CENTER. REPORTED BY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0355 PM FLASH FLOOD ATHENS 35.45N 84.60W
08/04/2006 MCMINN TN UTILITY COMPANY
A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPROTED BY
VOLUNTEER ELECTRIC.
0356 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESBOROUGH 36.29N 82.48W
08/04/2006 WASHINGTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SAYLOR HILL AND
SLAGLE RD IN JONESBOROUGH. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO SPRINGS 36.22N 83.57W
08/04/2006 GRAINGER TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN BUFFALO SPRINGS. REPORTED BY HWY
DEPT.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG JEFFERSON CITY 36.12N 83.49W
08/04/2006 JEFFERSON TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR THE CHEROKEE DAM. REPORTED BY HWY
DEPT.
0423 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKWOOD 35.87N 84.68W
08/04/2006 ROANE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON WHEELER STREET IN ROCKWOOD. REPORTED BY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG SWEETWATER 35.60N 84.47W
08/04/2006 MONROE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON CHAMBERS ROAD. REPORTED BY HWY DEPT.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISONVILLE 35.52N 84.36W
08/04/2006 MONROE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON ROCKY SPRINGS ROAD IN MADISONVILLE. REPORTED
BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0430 PM FLASH FLOOD KNOXVILLE 35.97N 83.95W
08/04/2006 KNOX TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING AT INTERSECTIONS OF WESTERN AND MIDDLE BROOK
PIKE...HEISKELL AND CENTRAL...PAT HEAD SUMMITT AND
VOLUNTEER PARKWAY...AND ALONG CLINTON HIGHWAY. DEPTH
UNKNOWN BUT DEEP ENOUGH TO STRAND SOME MOTORISTS.
0432 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRIMAN 35.93N 84.56W
08/04/2006 ROANE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON EMORY HIGHTS IN HARRIMAN. REPORTED BY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG DUNLAP 35.37N 85.39W
08/04/2006 SEQUATCHIE TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 520 TO 540 PM EDT...A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
AND ONE POWER POLE BROKE COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY
SEQUATCHIE VALLEY POWER.
0521 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NW DUNLAP 35.43N 85.46W
08/04/2006 SEQUATCHIE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN IN CAGLE/6 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUNLAP.
REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG RED BANK 35.11N 85.29W
08/04/2006 HAMILTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN RED BANK AND
COLLEGEDALE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 35.18N 84.87W
08/04/2006 BRADLEY TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
A FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY THE BRADLEY COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW PIKEVILLE 35.63N 85.26W
08/04/2006 BLEDSOE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE TREE DOWN ON GRIFFITH ROAD. REPORTED BY THE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 S PIKEVILLE 35.51N 85.20W
08/04/2006 BLEDSOE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN AT LUSK/7 MILES SOUTH OF PIKEVILLE.
REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SSW PIKEVILLE 37.38N 82.56W
08/04/2006 PIKE KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE ADDITIONAL TREE DOWN IN THE LUSK COMMUNITY...JUST OFF
OF HIGHWAY 127-S. REPORTED BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
&&
FERRELLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1048 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM TSTM WND GST 6 SW DEERLODGE 36.14N 84.84W
08/04/2006 M60.00 MPH MORGAN TN TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED 60 MPH WIND ON HWY 62 NEAR CHESTNUT RIDGE.
REPORTED BY STEVE COOPER.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG CLINTON 36.09N 84.13W
08/04/2006 ANDERSON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTH HALF OF COUNTY.
REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG DEERLODGE 36.20N 84.76W
08/04/2006 MORGAN TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY HWY DEPT.
0305 PM TSTM WND DMG KNOXVILLE 35.97N 83.95W
08/04/2006 KNOX TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY 911 DISPATCH.
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKWOOD 35.87N 84.68W
08/04/2006 ROANE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
FEW TREES DOWN IN SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY. REPORTED BY
HWY DEPT.
0325 PM TSTM WND DMG KNOXVILLE 35.97N 83.95W
08/04/2006 KNOX TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
HALF OF THE COUNTY ESPECIALLY EAST TOWN AREA. REPORTED BY
911 DISPATCHER.
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 35.53N 84.79W
08/04/2006 MEIGS TN UTILITY COMPANY
FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY
VOLUNTEER ELECTRIC.
0347 PM TSTM WND DMG WEARS VALLEY 35.71N 83.66W
08/04/2006 SEVIER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON CANEY CREEK ROAD AND WEARS VALLEY ROAD IN
WEARS VALLEY. REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG MARYVILLE 35.75N 83.97W
08/04/2006 BLOUNT TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
FEW TREES DOWN NEAR ROCKFORD. REPORTED BY HWY DEPT.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG PITTMAN CENTER 35.76N 83.39W
08/04/2006 SEVIER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON VALLEY ROAD IN PITTMAN CENTER. REPORTED BY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0355 PM FLASH FLOOD ATHENS 35.45N 84.60W
08/04/2006 MCMINN TN UTILITY COMPANY
A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPROTED BY
VOLUNTEER ELECTRIC.
0356 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESBOROUGH 36.29N 82.48W
08/04/2006 WASHINGTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SAYLOR HILL AND
SLAGLE RD IN JONESBOROUGH. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG JEFFERSON CITY 36.12N 83.49W
08/04/2006 JEFFERSON TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR THE CHEROKEE DAM. REPORTED BY HWY
DEPT.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO SPRINGS 36.22N 83.57W
08/04/2006 GRAINGER TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN BUFFALO SPRINGS. REPORTED BY HWY
DEPT.
0423 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKWOOD 35.87N 84.68W
08/04/2006 ROANE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON WHEELER STREET IN ROCKWOOD. REPORTED BY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG SWEETWATER 35.60N 84.47W
08/04/2006 MONROE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON CHAMBERS ROAD. REPORTED BY HWY DEPT.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISONVILLE 35.52N 84.36W
08/04/2006 MONROE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON ROCKY SPRINGS ROAD IN MADISONVILLE. REPORTED
BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0430 PM FLASH FLOOD KNOXVILLE 35.97N 83.95W
08/04/2006 KNOX TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING AT INTERSECTIONS OF WESTERN AND MIDDLE BROOK
PIKE...HEISKELL AND CENTRAL...PAT HEAD SUMMITT AND
VOLUNTEER PARKWAY...AND ALONG CLINTON HIGHWAY. DEPTH
UNKNOWN BUT DEEP ENOUGH TO STRAND SOME MOTORISTS.
0432 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRIMAN 35.93N 84.56W
08/04/2006 ROANE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON EMORY HIGHTS IN HARRIMAN. REPORTED BY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG DUNLAP 35.37N 85.39W
08/04/2006 SEQUATCHIE TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 520 TO 540 PM EDT...A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
AND ONE POWER POLE BROKE COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY
SEQUATCHIE VALLEY POWER.
0521 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NW DUNLAP 35.43N 85.46W
08/04/2006 SEQUATCHIE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN IN CAGLE/6 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUNLAP.
REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG RED BANK 35.11N 85.29W
08/04/2006 HAMILTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN RED BANK AND
COLLEGEDALE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW PIKEVILLE 35.63N 85.26W
08/04/2006 BLEDSOE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE TREE DOWN ON GRIFFITH ROAD. REPORTED BY THE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 35.18N 84.87W
08/04/2006 BRADLEY TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
A FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY THE BRADLEY COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 S PIKEVILLE 35.51N 85.20W
08/04/2006 BLEDSOE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN AT LUSK/7 MILES SOUTH OF PIKEVILLE.
REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SSW PIKEVILLE 37.38N 82.56W
08/04/2006 PIKE KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE ADDITIONAL TREE DOWN IN THE LUSK COMMUNITY...JUST OFF
OF HIGHWAY 127-S. REPORTED BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
&&
FERRELLSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1229 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-082000- 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-NW 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-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT... BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...WARTBURG...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE... MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...COSBY... GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON... ROAN MOUNTAIN...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE... MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...DUNLAP... PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON... DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON 1129 AM CDT TUE AUG 8 2006 /1229 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006/ ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TODAY INCREASING THE COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION. DUE TO THE VERY WARM AND MOIST AIR OVER THE AREA...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME QUITE UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DUE TO THE VERY UNSTABLE AIR...SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH WILL BE DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAINS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. RESIDENTS ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA NEED KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR FAVORITE RADIO AND TV STATIONS. SPOTTER GROUPS MAY NEED TO BE ACTIVATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 115 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006 TNZ016>018-VAZ005-008-081815- HAWKINS-JOHNSON-SCOTT-SULLIVAN-WASHINGTON- 115 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006 ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING HAWKINS... JOHNSON...SCOTT...SULLIVAN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES OF TENNESSEE AND LEE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA... AT 113 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE TRI-CITIES AND VICINITY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY EAST SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. DH
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
154 PM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0140 PM TSTM WND DMG BRISTOL TN 36.57N 82.20W
08/08/2006 SULLIVAN TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FEW TREES DOWN IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.
&&The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:33 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees, limbs and powerlines down across the eastern half of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, August 2006
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