...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR MORGAN...CLAIBORNE...CAMPBELL...ANDERSON...UNION AND SCOTT COUNTIES... AT 1248 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF JELLICO TO ONEIDA TO BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL REFUGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...MAYNARDVILLE...CLINTON...HUNTSVILLE... JACKSBORO...HARROGATE-SHAWANEE...BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL REFUGE... ELK VALLEY...JELLICO...WHITE OAK...ROYAL BLUE...CLAIRFIELD... FINCASTLE...NORMA...CARYVILLE...RUGBY...SMOKEY JUNCTION...ELGIN AND SLICK ROCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY KILLERS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR EAST TENNESSEE.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:52:17 +0000
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