A couple thunderstorms became severe in moderately unstable air mass across Southeast Tennessee producing some wind damage from convective gusts.
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The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A couple thunderstorms became severe in moderately unstable air mass across Southeast Tennessee producing some wind damage from convective gusts.
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 30, 12:28 PM EST, 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Morristown TN 128 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019 .AVIATION... Scattered convection is developing over southeast Tennessee and increasing over central east Tennessee early this afternoon. VCTS during the afternoon until early evening. Added tempo groups from 18Z at KCHA and slightly later at KTYS and KTRI for increased thunderstorm activity this afternoon. Expect mainly VFR conditions outside of any thunderstorms. Storms and showers should decrease quickly after 00Z. Late night fog likely at KTRI with MVFR conditions possible especially with rain from storms later today. && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. TN...None. VA...None. && TD
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 310 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-310715- 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- 310 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019 /210 AM CDT Tue Jul 30 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 150 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019 TNZ099-100-301830- Bradley TN-Hamilton TN- 150 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BRADLEY AND HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT... At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harrison, or near Chattanooga, moving northeast at 10 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Chattanooga, Cleveland, Soddy-Daisy, Rossville, Walden, Lakesite, Ridgeside, South Cleveland, Harrison, Red Bank, Collegedale, Flat Top Mountain, East Brainerd, Lookout Mountain, Harrison Bay State Park, East Ridge, Ooltewah, McDonald, Mowbray Mountain and Middle Valley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3536 8520 3515 8490 3499 8496 3498 8540 TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 234DEG 9KT 3509 8515 mjb
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:55 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Roof damage to a structure was reported at the Chattanooga airport.
One tree and some power lines were reported down around the vicinity of Skyline Drive.
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: 832822, 832823.