THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... CAMPBELL COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... GRAINGER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... NORTHERN KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... UNION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 200 AM EDT * AT 112 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FOURMILE TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA FOLLETTE TO LA FOLLETTE TO 11 MILES WEST OF HUNTSVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... LA FOLLETTE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...CLINTON...JACKSBORO... HARROGATE-SHAWANEE...TAZEWELL...ROYAL BLUE...FINCASTLE...ELGIN... NORMA...CARYVILLE...SLICK ROCK...SMOKEY JUNCTION...ARTHUR...SHARPS CHAPEL...NORRIS LAKE...DISNEY...SPRINGDALE AND LAKE CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR EAST TENNESSEE.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 05:17:06 +0000
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