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Wish I was there.
1 posted on 04/22/2005 7:52:21 AM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Nah - you don't. It's storming like hell here right now.

TNC001-093-105-221615-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SV.W.0031.050422T1531Z-050422T1615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1131 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OAK RIDGE...CLINTON
KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE
EASTERN LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOUDON...LENOIR CITY

* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT

* AT 1125 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF OAK RIDGE
TO LOUDON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES EAST OF
WARTBURG TO LOUDON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
FARRAGUT BY 1140 AM EDT
CLINTON BY 1155 AM EDT
KNOXVILLE BY 1210 PM EDT

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM...
AND A TORNADO COULD DEVELOP WITH LITTLE WARNING. IF A TORNADO IS
SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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 PRIMARY KILLERS. REMEMBER...
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 3616 8380 3615 8379 3591 8377 3585 8385
3588 8401 3583 8405 3586 8413 3580 8414
3580 8418 3572 8418 3566 8436 3580 8438
3588 8433 3590 8425 3606 8433 3616 8444
3620 8438


2 posted on 04/22/2005 8:43:38 AM PDT by Tennessee_Bob (The Crew Chief's Toolbox: A roll around cabinet full of specialists.)
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