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WFUS54 KMRX 030135
TORMRX
NCC039-TNC139-030215-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
835 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
  EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 915 PM EST

* AT 831 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF DUCKTOWN. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING
  EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  DUCKTOWN...MURPHY...TURTLETOWN...VIOLET...HIAWASSE DAM AND UNAKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING 
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8440 3518 8441 3527 8401 3525 8400
      3505 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 260DEG 39KT 3509 8442

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