FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/
THIS EVENING THROUGH 7 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and
southwest Virginia, including the following areas, in
southwest North Carolina, Cherokee and Clay. In east
Tennessee, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley,
Campbell, Claiborne, East Polk, Grainger, Hamilton, Hancock,
Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier,
Northwest Blount, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott,
Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe, Union,
and West Polk. In southwest Virginia, Lee.
* From 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening through 7 AM EST Thursday
morning
* Heavy rain returns overnight tonight into Thursday morning ahead
of fast moving cold front. Rainfall rates will be enhanced by
thunderstorms with amounts up to 1 to 2 inches expected. This
additional rainfall coupled with an already saturated ground
will lead to the possibility of localized flash flooding.
* People in the watch area should be aware of the possibility of
additional flooding and mud slides. Avoid low lying areas and
be careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses.
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Morgan County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Central Loudon County in east Tennessee...
Western Anderson County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Campbell County in east Tennessee...
Roane County in east Tennessee...
South central Scott County in east Tennessee...
* Until 930 PM EST.
* At 838 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles southeast of Jamestown to Crossville to 8
miles northeast of Pikeville, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Oak Ridge, Lenoir City, Kingston, Rockwood, Loudon, Wartburg,
Fairview, Oliver Springs, Midtown and Harriman.
Weather channel showing an old documentary now. They used to have live coverage for severe weather events but now the channel is like a movie channel most of the time during severe weather. I certainly would like to keep up with the weather continuously tonight instead of getting updates on the internet which is not real time.New Warning!
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
TNC001-009-013-057-089-093-105-145-173-130315-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0023.200213T0222Z-200213T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
922 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
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...
Southern Campbell County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Grainger County in east Tennessee...
Southern Union County in east Tennessee...
Eastern Roane County in east Tennessee...
* Until 1015 PM EST.
* At 922 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Jacksboro to near Oliver Springs to
near Fairview, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Clinton, Lenoir City, Alcoa,
Kingston, Loudon, Maynardville and Farragut.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. People outside should move
immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from
windows.
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LAT...LON 3564 8428 3567 8432 3565 8436 3568 8463
3571 8462 3572 8464 3572 8465 3598 8437
3602 8439 3605 8434 3610 8438 3630 8433
3630 8358 3603 8360 3601 8361 3604 8367
3597 8365 3589 8379 3583 8377 3559 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 266DEG 40KT 3631 8433 3598 8439 3573 8464
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH