Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
411 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 407 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
  NORTH OF DUCKTOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  BULLET CREEK...VIOLET...COKER CREEK AND TELLICO PLAINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8454 3517 8454 3531 8447 3533 8444
      3533 8440 3540 8441 3541 8442 3543 8441
      3529 8413 3499 8429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 210DEG 6KT 3516 8441

$$

TG
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