Heavy rainfall across the area produced some isolated flash flooding along streams and low lying areas in east Tennessee.
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The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
Heavy rainfall across the area produced some isolated flash flooding along streams and low lying areas in east Tennessee.
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 Nov 30, 10:00 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1000 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
.DISCUSSION...MAIN AXIS OF MOSTLY STRATIFORM RAIN CURRENTLY
TRUDGING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. PLATEAU REGION CURRENTLY
RECEIVING HEAVIEST RAINFALL. EXPECT THIS AXIS TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
DRIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. WILL CANCEL WIND
ADVISORY EARLY AS WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW CRITERIA PER AREA
OBS AND ARE PROJECTED TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE DAY. HOWEVER...WILL CONTINUE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR MOUNTAINS
AS CAMP CREEK OB CONTINUES TO REPORT GUSTS ABOVE CRITERIA. WILL
ALSO TWEAK TEMPS AS DOWNSLOPE COMPONENT DECREASES AS WINDS SHIFT
MORE TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. UPDATE OUT SHORTLY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 61 32 45 27 53 / 100 50 10 0 0
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 61 33 43 25 48 / 100 80 10 0 10
OAK RIDGE, TN 58 33 43 25 49 / 100 60 10 0 10
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 62 36 40 21 45 / 100 100 30 10 10
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS...COCKE SMOKY
MOUNTAINS...JOHNSON...MCMINN...NW BLOUNT...NORTH SEVIER...
NORTHWEST CARTER...NORTHWEST COCKE...NORTHWEST GREENE...
NORTHWEST MONROE...SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST
CARTER...SOUTHEAST GREENE...SOUTHEAST MONROE...SULLIVAN...
UNICOI...WASHINGTON TN.
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: RUSSELL...WASHINGTON.
&&
LCMHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 416 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-010930- 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- 416 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 /316 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT...WITH THESE HIGH WINDS ALSO AFFECTING THE FOOTHILLS DUE TO MOUNTAIN WAVES. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE AS SOME OF THE STRONGER SHOWERS PULL THESE STRONG WINDS DOWN INTO THE VALLEY AREAS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE SEE THE HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT (MEMNPWMRX). ANOTHER CONCERN INVOLVES THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...SINCE THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY ROTATE AND COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED TORNADOES... MAINLY OVER SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS...SOME AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING DUE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DRAMATICALLY TONIGHT...WITH ANY LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY FOR DAMAGING WIND REPORTS...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 655 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 TNZ098-301300- MARION TN- 555 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 700 AM CST... AT 548 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM TRACY CITY TO 19 MILES WEST OF BRIDGEPORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...JASPER...SOUTH PITTSBURG...WHITWELL...ORME...GRIFFITH CREEK...MARTIN SPRINGS... POWELLS CROSSROADS AND HALETOWN (GUILD). 17
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 917 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 TNZ081-082-098-099-301500- BLEDSOE TN-HAMILTON TN-MARION TN-SEQUATCHIE TN- 817 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MARION...HAMILTON...SEQUATCHIE AND BLEDSOE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CST/1000 AM EST/... AT 814 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRACY CITY TO 23 MILES SOUTH OF BRIDGEPORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. 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! DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. DGS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
942 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ANDREWS 35.20N 83.82W
11/30/2010 CHEROKEE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND A TRAMPOLINE BLOWN ONTO A STORAGE
BUILDING.
&&
FERRELLSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1015 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 TNZ084-085-099>101-301600- BRADLEY TN-HAMILTON TN-MCMINN TN-MEIGS TN-WEST POLK TN- 1015 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR POLK...BRADLEY...HAMILTON... MCMINN AND MEIGS COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM EST... AT 1010 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARRISON TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF FORT OGLETHORPE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... OOLTEWAH AND EAST BRAINERD AROUND 1020 AM EST. BIRCHWOOD AND COLLEGEDALE AROUND 1025 AM EST. BIG SPRING AND MCDONALD AROUND 1030 AM EST. HOPEWELL AROUND 1035 AM EST. HILLSVIEW...FLINT SPRINGS AND CLEVELAND AROUND 1040 AM EST. WATERVILLE...TASSO AND GAP SPRINGS AROUND 1045 AM EST. RICEVILLE AROUND 1050 AM EST. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. 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! DON'T DROWN! DGS
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:50 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding along White Oak creek with the water out of its banks. Mill creek road at highway 27 was also closed due to the flash flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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