Tropical Storm Barry over coastal Louisiana sent tropical moisture northward into the Tennessee Valley. Some afternoon diurnal convection proved to be efficient rain producers.
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Tropical Storm Barry over coastal Louisiana sent tropical moisture northward into the Tennessee Valley. Some afternoon diurnal convection proved to be efficient rain producers.
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 13, 2:22 PM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Morristown TN 322 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight and Sunday)...Very similar forecast compared to yesterday through the rest of this afternoon and evening as the pattern hasn't really changed. The only difference is the stationary boundary from yesterday is further north today thanks to the influence of Hurricane Barry. The boundary has moved a little further north since this morning's update and now generally lies along a semi northwest-to-southeast gradient between the northern Cumberland Plateau and down through Morristown. Along and south of the boundary, the airmass is quite moist with PWs ranging from 1.6 to 1.9 inches. The airmass is also unstable with 2000 to 2500 J/kg MLCAPE. With very little flow aloft though, these storms will continue to be of the pulse variety and therefore short- lived. However, any area that sees repeated cells has the potential to see localized flooding, even flash flooding. This activity will continue through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening hours before dissipating. A few light showers may remain overnight. Areas of fog/patchy dense fog possible again overnight, especially across areas that receive rainfall today. Our stationary boundary lifts northward tomorrow as Hurricane Barry moves further inland. Even though the boundary is north of the area, we still have a chance to see some showers and storms across the area due to the influence of Barry's outermost bands. The airmass remains saturated tomorrow so localized heavy rainfall is once again possible. .LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)...At the beginning of the period Tropical Storm Barry or just a tropical depression will be in Southern Arkansas and to the east across the forecast area there will be an upper ridge aloft. Expecting only a few showers and a thunderstorm early in the evening. Monday the ridge holds as Barry's remnants approach the Arkansas/Missouri border. West Tennessee will have heavy rain while the eastern part of the state still be under the influence of the ridge. Highs will be near 90 with widely scattered to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday the surface low may begin to fill or dissipate and the upper level part begins to move east into the Ohio Valley. Expecting similar weather Tuesday as Monday except less coverage in the valley widely scattered storms and about 30 percent coverage plateau and mountains. Tuesday night the remnants of Barry move into middle Tennessee and approach the Forecast area early Wednesday. ECMWF model as compared to GFS now moving system across the eastern Tennessee Valley and Southern Appalachians faster so may be east of the mountains by Thursday morning. ECMWF model Thursday shows upper ridge beginning to build in from the west. GFS slower with Barry remnants progression and weaker. Decided to keep showers and storms in chance range. The ECMWF has upper ridge building overhead Friday and Saturday. GFS much different with front dropping down from the NW. Prefer ECMWF solution with decreasing chance of convection and more diurnally driven. Temperatures will warm back into the lower to possibly mid 90s southwest. Have only dropped rain chances down to about 30 percent each day. Rainfall amounts will be low for Monday and Tuesday but in the 1 to 2 inch range for Wednesday and Wednesday night...decreasing Thursday except higher amounts Thursday northeast tennessee and southwest Virginia. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 72 88 72 90 / 60 30 30 30 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 71 86 70 88 / 40 40 20 30 Oak Ridge, TN 71 86 70 89 / 40 40 20 30 Tri Cities Airport, TN 68 87 67 88 / 20 20 10 30 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. TN...None. VA...None. && SR/TD
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 338 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-141945- Cherokee-Clay-Scott-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan- Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-Northwest Cocke- Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-Southeast Greene- Washington-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon- Knox-Jefferson-Northwest 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-Russell- 338 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019 /238 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, which could lead to isolated flash flooding. A few isolated damaging wind gusts are possible but flooding is the greatest concern. Heavy rain is possible across all areas except for northeast TN and southwest VA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Showers and thunderstorms on Sunday will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall which may lead to isolated flash flooding. A few damaging wind gusts are also possible. The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry are expected to move close to the area during the middle of next week, localized heavy rain is possible and may lead to flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated but spotters are encouraged to submit any reports of severe weather through the web by going to weather.gov/mrx/SpotterReports.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1242 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
TNZ035-131715-
Morgan TN-
1242 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL
115 PM EDT...
At 1242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wartburg. This storm was nearly stationary.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pine Orchard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3607 8460 3595 8457 3595 8460 3593 8462
3593 8465 3592 8466 3591 8468 3599 8472
3604 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 071DEG 2KT 3601 8463
CDGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
258 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
TNZ070-131945-
Jefferson TN-
258 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM EDT...
At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dandridge. This storm was nearly stationary.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Jefferson City, Dandridge, White Pine and Baneberry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3596 8351 3611 8348 3613 8333 3600 8326
3600 8328 3598 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 350DEG 3KT 3607 8340
CDGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
320 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
TNZ071-073-132000-
NW Blount TN-North Sevier TN-
320 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BLOUNT AND WEST
CENTRAL SEVIER COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Rockford, or 10 miles east of Alcoa, moving southeast
at 5 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Townsend, Seymour, Walland and Wildwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 8389 3584 8386 3584 8385 3586 8383
3589 8377 3575 8359 3566 8379 3566 8381
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 330DEG 6KT 3582 8380
CDGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
341 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
TNZ040-041-073-074-132015-
Cocke Smoky Mountains TN-Sevier Smoky Mountains TN-
Northwest Cocke TN-North Sevier TN-
341 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCKE AND EAST
CENTRAL SEVIER COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...
At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Gatlinburg, moving east at 10 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Newport, Pittman Center, Cosby, Hartford, Fairgarden, Waterville and
Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3569 8341 3586 8347 3591 8334 3590 8331
3590 8330 3593 8329 3597 8319 3577 8311
3577 8316 3573 8319 3573 8324 3572 8326
3571 8325 3570 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 254DEG 10KT 3580 8336
TDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
344 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
TNZ040-041-073-074-132030-
Cocke Smoky Mountains TN-Sevier Smoky Mountains TN-
Northwest Cocke TN-North Sevier TN-
344 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCKE AND EAST
CENTRAL SEVIER COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Gatlinburg. This storm was nearly stationary.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pittman Center and Cosby.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3584 8344 3590 8331 3590 8330 3591 8329
3585 8323 3577 8322 3575 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 260DEG 1KT 3580 8337
CDGThe Knoxville radar (KMRX), 132 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:22 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain caused a mudslide that closed a county road near Englewood.
Several flooded roads in Athens.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, July 2019
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: 844723, 844724.