A weak cold front tracked across east Tennessee triggering isolated strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of it.
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The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A weak cold front tracked across east Tennessee triggering isolated strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of 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 Jun 18, 1:42 PM EST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 242 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT AND TUESDAY)...AN UPPER LOW OVER THE GREAT PLAINS STATES IS CREATING MINOR UPPER LEVEL DISTRUBANCES THAT ARE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. THESE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DAYTIME HEATING IS CAUSING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS THEN DIMINISH AS THE HEATING OF THE DAY DECREASES. A SURFACE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS UPPER FEATURE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON TUESDAY BRINGING AN INCREASED CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)... THE SURFACE COLD FRONT AND UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY NIGHT. THE MODELS SEEM TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT NOW THAT THE FRONT WILL HAVE ENOUGH OF A PUSH BEHIND IT TO CLEAR THE MOUNTAINS. POPS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH NO POPS AFTER 12Z WEDNESDAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE AREA WITH A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WILL REMOVE THE MENTION OF SLIGHT CHANCE POPS AS FORECAST SOUNDINGS ARE STABLE AND DRY. TEMPS COOL SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH HIGHS IN THE 80S...BUT 90S CAN BE EXPECTED AGAIN BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE VALLEY. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND SURFACE FRONT APPROACH THE AREA SATURDAY...MOVING THROUGH ON SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY. CONFIDENCE IS LOW WITH SUCH SMALL SCALE FEATURES THIS FAR OUT...BUT WILL KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE POP IN FOR THE WEEKEND. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 69 85 67 89 61 / 30 60 60 10 0 KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 68 87 66 88 59 / 30 60 60 10 0 OAK RIDGE, TN 68 88 65 88 59 / 30 60 60 10 0 TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 62 87 64 84 56 / 20 60 60 10 0 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && HW/DGS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 530 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-191000- 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- 530 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 /530 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2007/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY WILL GENERATE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 216 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 NCZ060-TNZ102-181915- CHEROKEE-EAST POLK- 216 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING CHEROKEE AND POLK COUNTIES... AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR COPPERHILL....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. HW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 317 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 TNZ012-013-182015- CAMPBELL-SCOTT- 317 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING CAMPBELL AND SCOTT COUNTIES... AT 312 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF HUNTSVILLE....MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. HW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 325 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 TNZ100-182030- BRADLEY- 325 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING BRADLEY COUNTY... AT 324 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLEVELAND....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. HW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 330 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 TNZ040-041-182030- COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST COCKE- 330 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY... AT 330 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PARROTTSVILLE....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. HW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 413 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 TNZ101-102-182115- EAST POLK-WEST POLK- 413 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING POLK COUNTY... AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DUCKTOWN...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION TO SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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. DMG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 531 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 TNZ068-085>087-182230- LOUDON-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE- 531 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LOUDON...MCMINN AND MONROE COUNTIES... AT 529 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ATHENS AND NEAR CITICO....MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. WINDS UP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN MONROE...MCMINN AND LOUDON COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. IN ADDITION TO SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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. DMG
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:44 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees near Niota with one tree down on a house.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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