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WFUS54 KMRX 022144

TORMRX

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Morristown TN

544 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024



The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a



* Tornado Warning for...

  Campbell County in east Tennessee...

  Southeastern Scott County in east Tennessee...



* Until 630 PM EDT.



* At 543 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado

  was located near Huntsville, or 11 miles southeast of Oneida,

  moving northeast at 35 mph.



  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!



  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.



  SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.



  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 

           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 

           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 

           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 

           destruction is possible.



* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of

  Campbell and southeastern Scott Counties, including the following

  locations... Jellico, Elk Valley, Indian Mountain State Park,

  Fincastle, Royal Blue, White Oak, Norma, and Caryville.



This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 138 and

161.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly

tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.



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LAT...LON 3659 8398 3657 8398 3647 8394 3646 8393

      3643 8392 3643 8390 3642 8390 3626 8447

      3640 8455 3659 8422

TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 242DEG 32KT 3637 8442 



TORNADO...OBSERVED

TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN



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