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Originally Posted by Katsmeeyow
Tennesseestorm - Be safe!!!!!!
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Thanks! I am heading down to the basement!!!!
Tornado Warning
TORNADO WARNING
TNC059-073-163-179-090100-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0020.090509T0009Z-090509T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
809 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
HAWKINS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROGERSVILLE...
SULLIVAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KINGSPORT...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JOHNSON CITY...
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT
* AT 804 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
ROGERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SURGOINSVILLE BY 820 PM EDT...
8 MILES SOUTH OF KINGSPORT BY 850 PM EDT...
GRAY AND COLONIAL HEIGHTS BY 855 PM EDT...
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOHNSON CITY AND 9 MILES NORTH OF JONESBOROUGH
BY 900 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR 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
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.
A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT SATURDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.