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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
941 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  GRAINGER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEVIER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  UNION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EST

* AT 937 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES EAST OF
  CLINTON. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 75 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  MAYNARDVILLE...JEFFERSON CITY...RUTLEDGE...DANDRIDGE...NEW
  MARKET...PAULETTE...MALONEYVILLE...KIMBERLIN HEIGHTS...MASCOT...
  MCMAHAN...STRAWBERRY PLAINS...LUTTRELL...KODAK...BLAINE...
  PIEDMONT...JOPPA AND BUFFALO SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

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LAT...LON 3591 8335 3588 8408 3613 8412 3635 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 251DEG 65KT 3608 8393

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