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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1042 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  MEIGS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  RHEA COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT/1030 PM CDT/

* AT 936 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF JASPER. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  DAYTON...SIGNAL MOUNTAIN...SODDY-DAISY...POWELLS CROSSROADS...
  CARTWRIGHT...LONE OAK...MIDDLE VALLEY...SHADY GROVE...BRAYTON...
  SALE CREEK...GRAYSVILLE...BIRCHWOOD AND BIG SPRING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3515 8563 3558 8508 3536 8486 3536 8488
      3533 8488 3529 8493 3529 8495 3528 8494
      3526 8496 3502 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 237DEG 35KT 3513 8547

$$

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