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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
813 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

TNC059-073-220045-
/O.CON.KMRX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-130522T0045Z/
HAWKINS TN-GREENE TN-
813 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR MOST OF GREENE AND HAWKINS COUNTIES...

AT 810 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SURGOINSVILLE TO 6
MILES SOUTH OF CHURCH HILL TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TUSCULUM...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROGERSVILLE TO 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGSPORT TO 9 MILES EAST OF GREENEVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SURGOINSVILLE...CHURCH HILL...MOUNT CARMEL AND OKOLONA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY KILLERS ASSOCIATED
WITH THUNDERSTORMS. 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 NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3652 8261 3645 8270 3641 8269 3641 8263
      3618 8265 3614 8264 3607 8258 3604 8260
      3628 8299 3654 8295 3659 8284 3659 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 251DEG 13KT 3647 8289 3644 8271
          3612 8264

$$

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