Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
801 WFUS54 KMRX 240028 TORMRX NCC039-240115- /O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0010.240524T0028Z-240524T0115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Morristown TN 828 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 827 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles northeast of Ducktown, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Cherokee County, including the following locations... Hiawasse Dam, Violet, Marble, and Unaka. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3523 8429 3523 8428 3525 8415 3524 8413 3525 8412 3525 8409 3526 8401 3525 8400 3524 8401 3522 8397 3524 8390 3524 8388 3511 8389 3511 8429 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 267DEG 18KT 3517 8424 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ BW