A pre-frontal trough shifted southeast out of the Ohio Valley and moved into a moderately unstable Southern Appalachian Region during the afternoon hours generating severe convection. Severe weather mode was almost entirely straight line wind damage.
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The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A pre-frontal trough shifted southeast out of the Ohio Valley and moved into a moderately unstable Southern Appalachian Region during the afternoon hours generating severe convection. Severe weather mode was almost entirely straight line wind damage.
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 Jul 8, 1:55 PM EST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 255 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY)...FRONTAL SYSTEM STILL SAGGING SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE AREA...AND DEEPER MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY MOVING IN AS WELL. LOOKING LIKE A FAIRLY WET NEXT COUPLE OF PERIODS AS THE AXIS OF THIS SYSTEM MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE AREA. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED "WET" ABOVE...FLOODING THREAT NOT LOOKING THAT GREAT AS PROGRESSIVE INITIAL PARTS OF SYSTEM WILL SWEEP THROUGH...THEN AS FRONT SAGS INTO AREA RICHER MOISTURE WILL BE SOUTH OR EAST OF THE AREA. SO A COUPLE OF CHANCES FOR PRECIP...THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING WITH ADVANCING STRONG STORMS THAT MARCH ACROSS TO THE EAST...THEN ALSO ANOTHER CHANCE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE MAIN AXIS OF THE SYSTEM MOVE THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH/NORTHWEST. DEEP CONVECTION STRUGGLING FINALLY GETTING STARTED. MLCAPE VALUES GETTING PRETTY HIGH...SO STILL THINK SEVERE THREAT EXISTS. ALSO WONDERING ABOUT HOW STRONG ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP CLOSER TO THE FRONT MIGHT BE IF THEY MAKE THEIR WAY CLOSER TONIGHT...THINKING THE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON ARE OUR BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE OVERALL. FOR TEMPERATURES KEEPING PRETTY CLOSE TO GUIDANCE FOR MINS TONIGHT AND ON THE COOL SIDE OF MAXES FOR WEDNESDAY...CONSIDERING THE LIMITED SUNSHINE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH. .LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN FAIR AGREEMENT OVERALL WITH DECENT RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY. HOWEVER...GIVEN UNCERTAINTIES IN MODEL HANDLING OF POSSIBLE WEAK IMPULSES IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AT BEST AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE FRONT SHOULD FINALLY EXIT THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY...BUT A WEAK IMPULSE STILL COULD HELP TO TRIGGER SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DRIER AIR SHOULD KEEP THINGS PRECIP FREE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE WEEKEND. WILL CARRY SLIGHT CHANCE POPS SATURDAY AND CHANCE POPS SUNDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE AREA EARLY IN THE WEEK...SO CHANCE POPS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 71 86 68 89 / 60 60 30 30 KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 71 83 66 87 / 60 50 20 20 OAK RIDGE, TN 70 84 65 88 / 70 30 20 20 TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 68 82 61 85 / 60 30 20 20 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && GM/LW
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1134 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-091545- 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- 1134 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WEST TO EAST. DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG MOUNTAIN CITY 36.47N 81.81W
07/08/2014 JOHNSON TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN NEAR MOUNTAIN CITY.
&&
DHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
537 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM HAIL CLEVELAND 35.18N 84.87W
07/08/2014 E0.50 INCH BRADLEY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
543 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG WEARS VALLEY 35.71N 83.66W
07/08/2014 SEVIER TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN NEAR WEARS VALLEY RD JUST SOUTH OF
PIGEON FORGE TENNESSEE.
&&
DHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
544 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW KNOXVILLE 36.00N 83.97W
07/08/2014 KNOX TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN IN HALLS.
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E SEYMOUR 35.87N 83.76W
07/08/2014 SEVIER TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN JUST EAST OF SEYMOUR.
0440 PM HAIL SEYMOUR 35.87N 83.77W
07/08/2014 E0.50 INCH SEVIER TN 911 CALL CENTER
HIGH WINDS AND 1/2 INCH SIZE HAIL NEAR SEYMOUR -
PORTERFILED GAP.
0444 PM TSTM WND GST TRI-CITY AIRPORT 36.48N 82.40W
07/08/2014 E48.00 MPH SULLIVAN TN ASOS
48 MPH WIND GUSTS AT THE TRI-CITY AIRPORT.
0453 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E GRAY 36.41N 82.44W
07/08/2014 WASHINGTON TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN NEAR THE BOONES CREEK AREA.
0453 PM TSTM WND GST CHATTANOOGA 35.07N 85.26W
07/08/2014 M50.00 MPH HAMILTON TN ASOS
50 MPH WIND GUSTS MEASURED AT THE CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT.
0458 PM TSTM WND DMG JOHNSON CITY 36.33N 82.37W
07/08/2014 WASHINGTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING IN JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE.
0458 PM TSTM WND DMG JOHNSON CITY 36.33N 82.37W
07/08/2014 WASHINGTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOUNTVILLE 36.53N 82.33W
07/08/2014 SULLIVAN TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN COUNTY-WIDE.
0515 PM HAIL CLEVELAND 35.18N 84.87W
07/08/2014 E0.50 INCH BRADLEY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG MOUNTAIN CITY 36.47N 81.81W
07/08/2014 JOHNSON TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN NEAR MOUNTAIN CITY.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 35.18N 84.87W
07/08/2014 BRADLEY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 64 AND 2 MILES WEST OF 411.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG WEARS VALLEY 35.71N 83.66W
07/08/2014 SEVIER TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN NEAR WEARS VALLEY RD JUST SOUTH OF
PIGEON FORGE TENNESSEE.
&&
DHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
559 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG ELIZABETHTON 36.34N 82.23W
07/08/2014 CARTER TN BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES IN WATAUGA NEAR
ELIZABETHTON TENNESSEE.
&&
DHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
605 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG UNICOI 36.19N 82.35W
07/08/2014 UNICOI TN BROADCAST MEDIA
5 TREES DOWN IN UNICOI TENNESSEE OFF OF UNICOI DRIVE.
&&
DHThe Knoxville radar (KMRX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:14 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were reported down across the northwestern part of the county.
A few trees were reported down in Murphy.
Trees were reported down near Hayesville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, July 2014
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: 518721, 518722, 518723.