WFUS54 KMRX 131917 TORMRX TNC029-057-089-093-155-132000- /O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0006.130613T1917Z-130613T2000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 317 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... COCKE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... GRAINGER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... EXTREME EASTERN KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... SEVIER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 400 PM EDT * AT 317 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEW MARKET...OR 6 MILES WEST OF JEFFERSON CITY. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... JEFFERSON CITY...DANDRIDGE...NEWPORT...PARROTTSVILLE...PIEDMONT... HARRISBURG...BIRD CROSSING...CHESTNUT HILL...BYBEE...PITTMAN CENTER...COSBY...HARTFORD AND DEL RIO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3566 8334 3611 8371 3620 8359 3594 8292 3576 8314 3572 8319 3572 8324 3566 8329 3565 8331 TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 310DEG 37KT 3608 8356 $$ AMP.23 For more information, go to middletnweather.info
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:19:30 +0000
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