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WFUS54 KMRX 150150
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
950 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
  East central Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
  Northwestern Washington County in east Tennessee...
  Northern Greene County in east Tennessee...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.
    
* At 950 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles east of Surgoinsville, or 10 miles southwest of
  Kingsport, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Kingsport around 955 PM EDT.
  Colonial Heights around 1005 PM EDT.
  Johnson City around 1010 PM EDT.
  Gray and Spurgeon around 1015 PM EDT.
  Oak Grove around 1020 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sullivan Gardens, Fall Branch, Warriors Path State Park, Bays
Mountain Park, Tri-City Airport, and Church Hill.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 3 and 18.
 Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 47 and 66.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3640 8279 3650 8280 3655 8238 3633 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 269DEG 21KT 3646 8272 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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