A few rounds of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms moved across southwest Virginia during the late morning and afternoon hours of June 2. A few of the storms produced damaging wind gusts.
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A few rounds of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms moved across southwest Virginia during the late morning and afternoon hours of June 2. A few of the storms produced damaging wind 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 Jun 2, 9:10 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Morristown TN 1010 AM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 .UPDATE... MORNING UPDATE. && .DISCUSSION... Current radar shows a few showers to our west. Current forecast seems to have a decent handle on the convection today with likely PoPs nearly all areas this afternoon. Previous thinking about strong/severe potential also still looks reasonable, with damaging straight line winds the primary threat. Will make a few minor adjustments to temps and dew points with this update, but no other changes planned at this time. && .AVIATION... 12Z TAF DISCUSSION. A cold front will move through the area today bringing chances of SHRA and TSRA this afternoon and into the early evening. CIGS will gradually lower late this morning and into the afternoon but still prevail VFR. PROB30 groups at all sites for the afternoon and into the evening for TSRA and MVFR CIGS/Visb. Confidence is still low on coverage of this activity. Winds today will be predominately from the southwest between 5-10 knots. Winds will veer toward the north behind the front tonight. Additionally, shallow moisture will bring CIGS to MVFR at TYS and TRI late tonight. Guidance has presented the idea of possible fog at TRI toward 12Z but confidence is still too low to mention for now. Diegan && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 330 AM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022/ SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)... Key Messages: 1. A cold front will move through the region today bringing chances of showers and thunderstorms. Discussion: As of 3 AM, water vapor imagery and upper air analysis places a SW/NE oriented ridge across the deep southern plains and across the far southeast and into the mid Atlantic. Troughing was evident moving across the plains leading to convective activity across the Ohio Valley. An associated front is draped across the northwest oriented from roughly CLE-LEX-DYR-FSM. This front will be the primary cause for convective activity later today. Currently, regional radar mosaics show some showers developing likely in response to residual outflow moving across parts of northern Tennessee and central Kentucky. CAMs suggest most of this activity should remain north of the area through the morning but can't rule out an isolated shower or two. The front will continue to progress east this morning while solar insolation quickly increases boundary layer temperatures. Temperatures in the lower/mid 80s and dewpoints in the 60s results in CAPE values in excess of 2000 J/Kg by early this afternoon. Latest guidances suggests convective initiation should take place along and immediately ahead of the front late this morning or early this afternoon. While, thermodynamics will be supportive of strong updrafts, low-mid level shear remains poor given weak curvature within the shortwave axis. Deep layer shear around 20 knots or less doesn't support much in the way of storm organization. However, given the degree of instability, it won't take much to see enhanced updrafts and a few strong to possibly severe storms. Strong straight line winds appear to be the main threat today especially given DCAPEs averaging 500-1200 J/Kg. Of course, can't rule out quarter size hail with any of the stronger updrafts. The cold front will be exiting the area tonight. There will be some lingering showers/storms especially during the evening, with precipitation decreasing from west to east overnight as drier air begins moving in behind the front. Temperatures will gradually cool off behind the front with lows ranging from the upper 50s to middle 60s. Diegan LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday)... Key Messages: 1. Dry and relatively milder temperatures through the majority of the weekend. 2. Return of shower/storm chances by Sunday afternoon to Monday, continuing through the end of the forecast period. Discussion: -Friday through Sunday- Surface high pressure will begin to build in from the WNW Friday as the upper level pattern across the CONUS deamplifies. This surface high pressure and quasi-zonal flow aloft will lead to dry conditions through the majority of the weekend, with temperatures on a gradual increase. Expect slightly below normal temperatures on Friday becoming closer to normal Saturday and Sunday. For Sunday, high pressure will begin to start shifting eastward with an increase in moisture availability. Model derived soundings suggest dewpoints increasing into the 60s and PWAT values upwards of 1.4". Given sufficient surface heating, it will be possible to see some isolated diurnal showers and thunderstorms. -Monday through Wednesday- Heading through the remainder of the long term forecast, have a mention of PoPs within each period as various shortwaves move through the mean flow, providing some sort of support among an otherwise weakly amplified synoptic environment. Currently have highest chance PoPs late Tuesday as there are signs of a weak front in the vicinity of the forecast area. Temperatures and moisture will continue to increase into the mid-week as well. By Wednesday, expect temperatures at to a couple degrees above seasonal norms with dewpoints in the upper 60s. KS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 88 66 81 61 84 / 70 40 10 0 10 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 86 64 78 57 81 / 70 50 10 0 10 Oak Ridge, TN 85 62 79 57 81 / 70 50 10 0 0 Tri Cities Airport, TN 84 61 75 52 80 / 70 60 10 0 0 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 327 AM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-030730- 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-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-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 327 AM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 /227 AM CDT Thu Jun 2 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few strong to severe storms are possible today and this evening, with damaging winds and quarter size hail the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed today and into tonight. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS while following local, state, and CDC guidelines.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1107 AM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
VAZ002-021530-
Wise VA-
1107 AM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Wise
County through 1130 AM EDT...
At 1107 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Payne Gap, or 9 miles east of Whitesburg, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pound.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3713 8255 3707 8250 3705 8249 3705 8272
3707 8273 3708 8272 3709 8272 3712 8273
3714 8267 3715 8265 3715 8264 3720 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 263DEG 26KT 3715 8265
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BWThe Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:16 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees were blown down along U.S. Highway 23, as well as nearby sideroads.
Trees were blown down in the Glade Spring and Meadowview areas.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1027207, 1027208.