Tornado Warning Update Blount TN Sevier TN 747pm est
TNC009-155-010100-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0100Z/
SEVIER TN-BLOUNT TN-
747 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR BLOUNT
AND SEVIER COUNTIES…
AT 743 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAPPY VALLEY…OR
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE…MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
PIGEON FORGE AND SEVIERVILLE AROUND 755 PM EST.
GATLINBURG AROUND 800 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WEARS
VALLEY AND ELKMONT.
Tornado Warning Update Smyth VA Wythe VA Grayson VA 742pm cst
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
742 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
VAC077-173-197-010100-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0100Z/
SMYTH VA-WYTHE VA-GRAYSON VA-
742 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SMYTH…SOUTHWESTERN WYTHE AND NORTHERN GRAYSON
COUNTIES…
AT 739 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TROUTDALE…MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SUGAR GROVE…
FLATRIDGE…
COMERS ROCK…
Tornado Warning Update Smyth VA Wythe VA Grayson VA 734pm est
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
734 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
VAC077-173-197-010100-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0100Z/
SMYTH VA-WYTHE VA-GRAYSON VA-
734 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SMYTH…SOUTHWESTERN WYTHE AND NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON
COUNTIES…
AT 730 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT ROGERS
SUMMIT…OR 7 MILES NORTH OF WHITETOP…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MOUNT ROGERS SUMMIT…
TROUTDALE…
FLATRIDGE…
COMERS ROCK…
ELK CREEK…
Tornado Warning Smyth VA Wythe VA Grayson VA
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
723 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHWESTERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 800 PM EST.
* AT 721 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WHITETOP…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MOUNT ROGERS SUMMIT…
GRAYSON HIGHLANDS STATE PARK…
TROUTDALE…
FLATRIDGE…
COMERS ROCK…
Tornado Warnings Blount TN Loudon TN Monroe TN Sevier TN
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
720 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
BLOUNT COUNTY IN TENNESSEE…
SOUTHEASTERN LOUDON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE…
NORTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE…
SEVIER COUNTY IN TENNESSEE…
* UNTIL 800 PM EST
* AT 715 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOUDON…AND MOVING EAST AT
75 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR…
MARYVILLE…EAGLETON VILLAGE AND ALCOA AROUND 730 PM EST.
PIGEON FORGE AND GATLINBURG AROUND 750 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE CLOVER
HILL…WALLAND…WILDWOOD…TOWNSEND…WEARS VALLEY…HARRISBURG AND
PITTMAN CENTER.
Tornado Watch Georgia/Tennessee/North Carolina/South Carolina
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 53
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
635 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTH GEORGIA
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
EXTREME EAST AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 635 PM
UNTIL 100 AM EST.
TORNADOES…HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER…THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROME
GEORGIA TO 50 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
REMEMBER…A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 48…WW 49…WW 50…WW
51…WW 52…
DISCUSSION…A BROKEN PRE-FRONTAL BAND OF STORMS…INCLUDING SOME
EMBEDDED BOW/SUPERCELL STRUCTURES…WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS
EWD/ESEWD FROM AL/TN TO THE SRN APPALACHIANS OVERNIGHT. INSTABILITY
IS NOT PARTICULARLY STRONG ACROSS THE WATCH AREA…BUT A GRADUAL
INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE INTO EARLY TONIGHT WILL TEND TO
OFFSET THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. MEANWHILE…A BELT OF STRONG
DEEP-LAYER FLOW AND VERTICAL SHEAR WILL REMAIN OVER THE WATCH AREA
AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES OVER THE OH VALLEY. THE COMBINATION OF
WEAK INSTABILITY AND STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
A RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED LARGE HAIL…AS WELL AS A
TORNADO OR TWO WITH THE MORE INTENSE EMBEDDED STORMS.
Tornado Warning Russell VA Washington VA
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE-TRI CITIES TN
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
629 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KNOXVILLE-TRI CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 700 PM EST
* AT 624 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
CLEVELAND…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LEBANON.
Tornado Warning City of Norton VA Russell VA Scott VA Wise VA
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE-TRI CITIES TN
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
600 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KNOXVILLE-TRI CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CITY OF NORTON IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHEASTERN WISE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 630 PM EST
* AT 556 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NORTON…
MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CLEVELAND AND LEBANON.
Tornado Warning Fayette AL Marion AL Walker AL
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
457 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 530 PM CST
* AT 454 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR GUIN…OR 7 MILES WEST OF WINFIELD…AND MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WINFIELD…CARBON HILL…GLEN ALLEN…ELDRIDGE…KANSAS…TUCKER…
CEDRUM AREA…TOWNLEY…HOLLY GROVE AND LUPTON.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 39 THROUGH 52…
Tornado Warning Anderson TN Campbell TN Morgan TN Scott TN
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOXVILLE-TRI CITIES TN
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
537 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KNOXVILLE-TRI CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN ANDERSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
WESTERN CAMPBELL COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
* UNTIL 615 PM EST
* AT 533 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 26 MILES WEST OF
WARTBURG…MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING
DAMAGE. TAKE SHELTER NOW.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LA
FOLLETTE AND JACKSBORO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE…LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING…WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED…AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
