East Tennessee Weather II

#4,277
#4,277
Watch Alert!!!!!!!!!!!

Tornado Watch w/ PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) issued for Middle and West TN until 1:00 AM CST. If you or anyone you know lives along and west of Murfreesboro, those people need to have their safe space prepared.
 
#4,279
#4,279
Watch Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Tornado Watch has been issued for the western half of East TN (Including Knoxville) until 7:00 AM.
 
#4,280
#4,280
Alert!!!!!!!!!!!

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee...
Central Loudon County in east Tennessee...
Knox County in east Tennessee...
Anderson County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Blount County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Jefferson County in east Tennessee...
Southeastern Campbell County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Grainger County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Roane County in east Tennessee...
Union County in east Tennessee...
North central Sevier County in east Tennessee...

* Until 445 AM EDT.

* At 408 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oak Ridge,
moving northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, Clinton, Lenoir City, Alcoa,
Kingston, Loudon, Maynardville and Farragut.
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#4,281
#4,281
Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Loudon County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Knox County in east Tennessee...
Central Anderson County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Roane County in east Tennessee...

* Until 500 AM EDT.

* At 435 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kingston, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Farragut and Oliver Springs around 455 AM EDT.
Oak Ridge around 500 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bearden, Coalfield, Harriman, Bradbury, Karns and Dearmond.
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#4,285
#4,285
Funny thing is it was all quiet during the tornado warning and as soon as it expired the wind picked up significantly.
 
#4,286
#4,286
Hope everybody stayed safe. Nothing but thunder and some wind here in Karns. Power never went out.

Would like to use this space to point out mornings like this are EXACTLY why last summer’s abuse of the Amber Alert system are so dangerous. The forecast yesterday called for almost no real chance of tornadoes in the valley, and most everyone probably went to bed last night under that impression. I heard the warning going off on my phone this morning, and completely dismissed it as yet another Amber Alert, likely from the other side of the state, that wasn’t worth getting out of bed for. Very thankful the weather didn’t turn out too crazy here.
 
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#4,287
bleedorange0037 said:
Hope everybody stayed safe. Nothing but thunder and some wind here in Karns. Power never went out.

Would like to use this space to point out mornings like this are EXACTLY why last summer’s abuse of the Amber Alert system are so dangerous. The forecast yesterday called for almost no real chance of tornadoes in the valley, and most everyone probably went to bed last night under that impression. I heard the warning going off on my phone this morning, and completely dismissed it as yet another Amber Alert, likely from the other side of the state, that wasn’t worth getting out of bed for. Very thankful the weather didn’t turn out too crazy here.
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What abuse do you mean?
 
#4,288
#4,288
hUTch2002 said:
What abuse do you mean?
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One week last year they pushed MULTIPLE alerts to everyone’s phones in the entire state in the middle of the night over stuff that wasn’t necessarily urgent, which no doubt has led to people often rolling over in bed and going back to sleep when they hear them.

If I’m in Knoxville, I don’t need to receive a 3 AM alert that a child in Memphis has just gone “missing” with their non-custodial parent. Nor do I need six late-night alerts that a suspect involved in a shootout with police in Nashville is on the loose. Yet, the whole state got those.

What I do need is some degree of assurance that if I’m woken up in the middle of the night by one of those things, they’ve done so for a damn good reason.
 
#4,289
#4,289
bleedorange0037 said:
One week last year they pushed MULTIPLE alerts to everyone’s phones in the entire state in the middle of the night over stuff that wasn’t necessarily urgent, which no doubt has led to people often rolling over in bed and going back to sleep when they hear them.

If I’m in Knoxville, I don’t need to receive a 3 AM alert that a child in Memphis has just gone “missing” with their non-custodial parent. Nor do I need six late-night alerts that a suspect involved in a shootout with police in Nashville is on the loose. Yet, the whole state got those.

What I do need is some degree of assurance that if I’m woken up in the middle of the night by one of those things, they’ve done so for a damn good reason.
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Turn it off.
 
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#4,290
#4,290
bleedorange0037 said:
One week last year they pushed MULTIPLE alerts to everyone’s phones in the entire state in the middle of the night over stuff that wasn’t necessarily urgent, which no doubt has led to people often rolling over in bed and going back to sleep when they hear them.

If I’m in Knoxville, I don’t need to receive a 3 AM alert that a child in Memphis has just gone “missing” with their non-custodial parent. Nor do I need six late-night alerts that a suspect involved in a shootout with police in Nashville is on the loose. Yet, the whole state got those.

What I do need is some degree of assurance that if I’m woken up in the middle of the night by one of those things, they’ve done so for a damn good reason.
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Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation.
 
#4,293
#4,293
Alert!!!!!

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Knox County in east Tennessee...
Central Blount County in east Tennessee...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 114 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Maryville,
moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton
Village, Friendsville, Happy Valley, Wildwood and Clover Hill.

This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 378 and
384.
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#4,294
#4,294
Heads Up!

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening.

* TIMING...Noon EDT Thursday to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

* WIND...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, with occasional
gusts of 20 to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values in the low to mid
20s. Isolated areas in the upper teens.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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#4,295
#4,295
There is a Red Flag Warning for the western half of East TN (including Knoxville) and the Smoky mountains from Noon to 8:00 PM EST.
 
#4,297
#4,297
Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Knox County in east Tennessee...
Central Anderson County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Campbell County in east Tennessee...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Clinton, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Halls, Powell, Karns and Bearden.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 377 and 384.
Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 120.
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#4,298
#4,298
Alert!!!!!!!

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Jefferson County in east Tennessee...
Cocke County in east Tennessee...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 504 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Baneberry, or
near Dandridge, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Newport, Dandridge, White Pine, Baneberry, Parrottsville, Del Rio,
Bybee, Round Mountain, Max Patch and Chestnut Hill.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 417 and 443.
Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 6.
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