Tornado Warning for La Follette, TN

909
WWUS54 KMRX 021709
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1209 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012


TNC013-151-021730-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120302T1730Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL TN-
1209 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EST FOR CAMPBELL
AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 1204 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SLICK ROCK...OR 14
MILES SOUTH OF ONEIDA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
LA FOLLETTE...JACKSBORO...SMOKEY JUNCTION...NORMA...ROYAL BLUE...
CARYVILLE...KETCHEN...ELK VALLEY...FINCASTLE...WHITE OAK AND
JELLICO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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LAT...LON 3659 8401 3640 8390 3639 8392 3640 8395
3637 8395 3633 8398 3619 8447 3644 8460
3660 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 240DEG 52KT 3633 8442

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