WWUS54 KMRX 131902 SVSMRX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 302 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 TNC019-091-171-179-131915- /O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-130613T1915Z/ UNICOI TN-WASHINGTON TN-JOHNSON TN-CARTER TN- 302 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR CARTER...EXTREME SOUTHERN JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND UNICOI COUNTIES... AT 302 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROAN MOUNTAIN...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF ELIZABETHTON... MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... ROAN MOUNTAIN...ELK MILLS AND TRADE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY KILLERS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3633 8174 3635 8180 3635 8184 3630 8190 3613 8202 3610 8208 3610 8213 3614 8216 3615 8220 3611 8234 3617 8248 3632 8238 3636 8173 TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 286DEG 37KT 3619 8214 $$ AMP.23 For more information, go to middletnweather.info
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