A few trees were downed in isolated spots but the main event was a weak tornado with an EF-0 designation. The damage from the isolated storms was very limited.
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The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A few trees were downed in isolated spots but the main event was a weak tornado with an EF-0 designation. The damage from the isolated storms was very limited.
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 7, 1:53 PM EST, 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Morristown TN 253 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight and Saturday)...Pattern will be rather stagnant for the short term, with the upper low centered near Memphis TN making only slow progress east and northeast. We will remain in a very moist environment, with PW values running between 1.5 and 2 inches for the most part across the area. Pieces of weak short wave energy will eject out of the base of the upper low and will help to enhance showers and thunderstorms at times. One of these is exiting to the northeast early this afternoon. Models often do not handle timing of these weak impulses well, but at this point it looks like another weak wave will be affecting our area later tonight. Another interesting part of this equation is the strengthening of the southeast low level flow across the mountains, which should bring some downslope motion to inhibit precipitation at least to some extent in the northern and central valley areas later tonight and especially Saturday. Will carry lower PoPs in these areas. Given the moist environment and the possibility of training showers/storms, along with expected efficient rain processes given the high freezing levels/skinny CAPE profiles, the threat of localized flooding will continue for the short term. Will continue to mention this threat in the HWO, but no flood/flash flood watch at this time as the risk of widespread flooding does not look high at this time. .LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)...By 00Z Sunday, a large closed h50 low will be situated across the Ohio/Tennessee valley providing deep forcing for ascent with extensive cloud cover and precipitation expected to be ongoing. At the surface, an area of low pressure is forecast to be located across west/central Tennessee providing a southerly flow across the area. Moisture content will be high with precipitable water values in excess of 1.75 inches and mean layer RH values greater than 90%. The closed low will gradually progress to an open wave through the day on Sunday as it interacts with the shortwave moving through the northern plains. Upper forcing for ascent along with deep saturated profiles will support numerous rain showers through the day. Elevated instability supports chances of convection which if this does occur then potential flash flooding concern increases. Temperatures Sunday will be cooler given the extensive cloud cover and rainfall. Monday, the upper level wave further weakens with a well defined shear axis across the Appalachians. At the surface, a wave should be aligned along the spine of the Appalachians. Upper forcing for ascent along with low level frontal convergence will be conducive for upward motion and precipitation. Forecast soundings indicate near moist adiabatic lapse rates with a nearly saturated column leading to efficient precipitation processes. Again will need to watch for flash flooding but the quick nature of the boundary and cloud layer winds orthogonal to this boundary means training is of low concern. The upper level shear axis and associated frontal wave become less evident as a potent jet streak to the north quickly evacuates northward out of the Great Lakes. West to northwest flow fills in behind the frontal passage with surface high pressure moving into the region. Increased subsidence associated with this feature will begin to dry the area out through Tuesday night. Temperatures during this time will be near normal to slightly below normal. By 18Z Wednesday a shortwave trough/PV anomaly is forecast to drop out of the northern plains and Midwest. The surface will feature an area of low pressure directly underneath the upper level low. The response to lowering pressure to the west will be to veer low level winds toward the south. The result will be increased low level moisture. Another area of low pressure at the surface will develop underneath lower heights across the Florida peninsula. The PV anomaly and jet streak rounding the base of the shortwave trough will provide large-scale forcing for ascent Wednesday afternoon/evening with increased precipitation expected. Marginal instability parameters support chances of thunder during this time as well. The latter portions of the extended feature fairly good model-to-model agreement with a deep layer trough axis extending from Hudson Bay southward into the GoM. Increased large-scale forcing supports keeping slight chance to chance PoPs through Thursday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 70 82 69 83 / 70 70 70 80 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 68 82 68 83 / 60 60 60 70 Oak Ridge, TN 69 83 68 84 / 60 70 60 70 Tri Cities Airport, TN 65 83 65 80 / 60 50 60 70 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. TN...None. VA...None. && LW/AD
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-081900- 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- 259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019 /159 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight will produce locally heavy rainfall. Localized flooding will be possible, especially in areas that get repeated heavier showers or storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Showers and thunderstorms on Saturday will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall in some areas. Localized flooding will be possible, especially in locations that get repeated heavier showers or storms. Periods of showers and thunderstorms will continue into next week producing locally heavy rainfall. The most concentrated period for steadier rainfall will be Sunday, with more scattered coverage outside of that period. Localized flash flooding and flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas is expected this weekend and will continue off and on through early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed for flooding this weekend.
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:42 UTC.
2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A weak land spout tornado touched down briefly, causing minor damage to weak trees.|Winds were estimated to be around 40-60 mph, path length was around 100 yards or less, and the width was about 10-20 yards.
A brief tornado touched down causing damage to some trees, blowing several shingles off a home, and tossing a trampoline several yards.
A few trees, limbs, and power lines were reported down near Cosby.
No damage was reported by law enforcement.
Several trees were reported down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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