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I think we had some hail here in northeast TN and more likely on the way, but the main threat now is a tornado in our area! We are in a tornado warning and its headed this way!!!
Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
738 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
TNC025-057-059-063-067-073-090030-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090509T0030Z/
HAMBLEN TN-GRAINGER TN-HAWKINS TN-HANCOCK TN-CLAIBORNE TN-GREENE TN-
738 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
GREENE...EASTERN CLAIBORNE...HANCOCK...HAWKINS...NORTHERN GRAINGER
AND NORTHERN HAMBLEN COUNTIES...
AT 736 PM EDT...STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TORNADO NEAR THORN HILL...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SNEEDVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BEAN STATION BY 745 PM EDT...
TREADWAY AND MOORESBURG BY 750 PM EDT...
KLONDIKE BY 800 PM EDT...
ST. CLAIR BY 805 PM EDT...
ROGERSVILLE BY 810 PM EDT...
MCCLOUD BY 815 PM EDT...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM THAT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A
TORNADO! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR A STORM
SHELTER. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF
NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
STRUCTURE IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY...ROOM OR 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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM.
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