Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
325 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Claiborne County in east Tennessee...
  Northwestern Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
  Hancock County in east Tennessee...
  North central Grainger County in east Tennessee...
  Southeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
  Southwestern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 324 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Tazewell, or 10 miles north of Rutledge, moving
  northeast at 45 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Sneedville around 340 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Howard
Quarter, Dryden, Evanston, Kyles Ford, and Pattonsville.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3634 8356 3642 8360 3679 8293 3653 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 244DEG 38KT 3642 8347

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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