A frontal boundary across east Tennessee triggered scattered severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Wind damage was the primary storm reports.
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The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A frontal boundary across east Tennessee triggered scattered severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Wind damage was the primary storm reports.
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 24, 1:25 PM EST, 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 225 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2007 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...CELLS POPPING RATHER QUICKLY NOW MAINLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS...WITH POTENTIAL TO PULSE TO SEVERE LEVELS. ACTIVITY TODAY DOES NOT HAVE AN E TO W OR NW TO SE ORIENTATION...SO WEAK BOUNDARY HAS PROBABLY DISSIPATED OR MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA. UPPER LOW OVER SRN IL/SRN IN/W KY PLUS STRONG HEATING...SHOULD RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. PREVIOUS GRIDS WERE ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY BUT STILL LOOKED GREAT. ADJUSTMENTS MADE FOR MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WERE TO REMOVE MOST AREAS AND TIME PERIODS WHERE A DRY FORECAST WAS NOTED. THE DEPTH OF MOISTURE AND STRONG HEATING THESE PERIODS JUSTIFIES 20 TO 40 PERCENT POPS UNTIL TUESDAY...WHERE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS WERE USED ACROSS THE BOARD...DUE TO LESS MOISTURE AND BUILDING OF UPPER RIDGE. FOR TEMPS...A MOS BLEND FROM NAM-WRF WITH GFS LOOKED BEST FOR MINS. CONTINUED TREND OF GOING A DEGREE OR SO ABOVE THE MOS FOR MAX TEMPS ...BASED ON MOS PERFORMANCE LATELY (INCLUDING TODAY AS 17Z TEMP GRID HAD TO BE RAISED FROM 1 TO 3 DEGREES IN MOST AREAS). .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)...UPPER RIDGE FORMS ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION WITH EXTENSION WEST INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS ON WEDNESDAY. MODELS SHOW ATMOSPHERE BECOMES SLIGHTLY MORE MOIST AND UNSTABLE DURING MID WEEK SO GRADUALLY INCREASE AREAL COVERAGE OF CONVECTION ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH HIGHEST POPS FRIDAY/SATURDAY AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY BUILDS SOUTH INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. TAPERED POPS BACK SOMEWHAT ON SUNDAY AS FRONTAL POSITION MAY HAVE FINALLY MOVED SOUTH TO NEAR THE SOUTHERN TENNESSEE BORDER. OF COURSE AT THESE EXTENDED TIME PERIODS DETAILS ARE MURKY AND FRONT MAY STALL OVER THE FORECAST AREA. FORECAST WILL BE ADJUSTED FOR GREATER DETAIL IN THE COMING DAYS. STAYED RATHER CLOSE TO SUGGESTED TEMP GUIDANCE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 68 93 69 92 70 / 20 20 20 20 20 KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 68 91 67 90 68 / 30 20 20 20 10 OAK RIDGE, TN 67 91 66 91 68 / 30 20 20 20 10 TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 64 88 62 88 65 / 30 20 20 20 10 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && TG
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 500 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2007 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-250900- 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- 500 AM EDT (400 AM CDT) SUN JUN 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE... PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE WEEK...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATER IN THE WEEK...INCREASING THE CHANCES FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT DIFFERENT PLACES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. DMG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 149 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2007 TNZ082-241830- BLEDSOE- 1249 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING BLEDSOE COUNTY... AT 1246 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTH OF PIKEVILLE....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 217 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2007 TNZ035-241915- MORGAN- 217 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY... AT 215 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTH OF FAIRFIELD GLADE....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 250 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2007 TNZ012-035-241930- MORGAN-SCOTT- 250 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES... AT 244 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES WEST OF HUNTSVILLE....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. OTHER STRONG STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY...AND AFFECT PARTS OF MORGAN COUNTY. HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...AND WINDS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. 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. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN TG
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:18 UTC.
11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds downed two trees in the northern portions of the county.
A spotter reported penny-size hail just inside the Scott County line.
Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds across the southern third of the county.
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and powerlines countywide. A few homes and vehicles in Maryville were damaged from falling trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed four trees in west Knoxville.
A spotter reported penny-size hail at Boyds Creek Road.
Two trees were downed by thunderstorm winds across the county.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Blaine.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees countywide.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree near Bean Station.
Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds countywide.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a powerline in Mooresburg.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a powerline in Surgoinsville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, June 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 38193, 38195, 38196, 38197, 38198, 38201, 38217, 38233, 38234, 38235, 38236, 38238, 38240.