000 NOUS44 KMRX 041953 PNSMRX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 253 PM EST SUN MARCH 4 2012 ...EF-2 CONFIRMED IN TELLICO PLAINS...TENNESSEE IN MONROE COUNTY... A STORM SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF TORNADO DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED MARCH 2ND IN MONROE COUNTY TENNESSEE. THE TORNADO HAS BEEN RATED AN EF-2 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS AT 130 MILES PER HOUR. THE PATH WIDTH WAS 400 YARDS...WITH A LENGTH WAS 14.6 MILES. APPROXIMATELY 30 STRUCTURES DAMAGED...WITH A FEW DESTROYED. THE STORM SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY: ERIC HOLWEG AND ALLEN ADKINS FROM THE MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. && ...EF-3 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN HARRISON...TENNESSEE IN HAMILTON COUNTY... A STORM SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUES AN ASSESSMENT OF TORNADO DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED ON MARCH 2ND IN HAMILTON COUNTY TENNESSEE. THE TORNADO THAT PRODUCED DAMAGE IN HAMILTON COUNTY...OCCURRED IN THE CITY OF HARRISON AT THE MARINA AND ON HUNTER ROAD. THE TORNADO RATING HAS NOW BEEN INCREASED TO AN EF-3 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 165 MILES PER HOUR. THE STORM SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY: GEORGE MATHEWS...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE...AND DOUG SCHNEIDER...SENIOR FORECASTER...WITH THE MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. && ...EF-2 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR DELANO...TENNESSEE IN MCMINN COUNTY... A STORM SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES AN ASSESSMENT OF TORNADO DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED MARCH 2ND IN MCMINN COUNTY TENNESSEE. THE TORNADO THAT PRODUCED DAMAGE IN MCMINN COUNTY...OCCURRED 1.3 MILES NORTHWEST OF DELANO. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS AN EF-2 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS AT 130 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORM SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY: GEORGE MATHEWS...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE...AND DOUG SCHNEIDER...SENIOR FORECASTER...WITH THE MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. && ...EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED AT EWING...VIRGINIA IN LEE COUNTY... A STORM SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF TORNADO DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED MARCH 2ND IN LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA. THE TORNADO THAT PRODUCED DAMAGE IN LEE COUNTY...OCCURRED IN THE EWING COMMUNITY. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS AN EF-1 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS AT 110 MILES AN HOUR. THE PATH WIDTH WAS 200 YARDS. THE TORNADO DAMAGED A HOME AND UP-ROOTED SEVERAL TREES. THE STORM SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY: ERIC HOLWEG AND ALLEN ADKINS FROM THE MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. && ...EF-2 TORNADO CONFIRMED AT HARROGATE...TENNESSEE IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY... A STORM SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF TORNADO DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED MARCH 2ND IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY TENNESSEE. THE TORNADO THAT PRODUCED DAMAGE IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY...OCCURRED IN THE CITY OF HARROGATE. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS AN EF-2 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS AT 120 MILES AN HOUR. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH WIDTH OF 250 YARDS. THE TORNADO BLEW OFF SEVERAL ROOFS OF HOMES IN THE HARROGATE AREA. THE STORM SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY: ERIC HOLWEG AND ALLEN ADKINS FROM THE MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. && ...EF-2 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN MURPHY...NORTH CAROLINA IN CHEROKEE COUNTY... A STORM SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF TORNADO DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED MARCH 2ND IN CHEROKEE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. THE TORNADO THAT PRODUCED DAMAGE IN CHEROKEE COUNTY...OCCURRED IN THE CITY OF MURPHY. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS AN EF-2 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS AT 120 MILES AN HOUR. THE TORNADO PRODUCE MODERATE TO MAJOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUSINESS AND DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES. THE STORM SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY: GEORGE MATHEWS...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE...AND DOUG SCHNEIDER...SENIOR FORECASTER...WITH THE MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. && ...EF-0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN EASTERN KNOX COUNTY TENNESSEE... A STORM SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF TORNADO DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED MARCH 2ND IN KNOX COUNTY TENNESSEE. THE TORNADO THAT PRODUCED DAMAGE IN KNOX COUNTY...OCCURRED 3 MILES SOUTH OF MASCOT. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS AN EF-0 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS AT 80 MILES AN HOUR. THE PATH WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS AND A PATH LENGTH OF 2.1 MILES. DAMAGE INCLUDED SPORADIC TREES DOWN...WITH ONE TRAILER ROLLED. THE STORM SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY: GEORGE MATHEWS...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE...AND DOUG SCHNEIDER...SENIOR FORECASTER...WITH THE MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$