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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
227 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT/215 PM CDT/

* AT 122 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF GRUETLI-LAAGER TO JASPER TO
  BRIDGEPORT. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CHATTANOOGA...WHITWELL...LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...SIGNAL MOUNTAIN...
  HARRISON...SODDY-DAISY...MARTIN SPRINGS...HALETOWN (GUILD)...
  POWELLS CROSSROADS...RED BANK...EAST BRAINERD...MIDDLE VALLEY...
  OOLTEWAH...SALE CREEK...COLLEGEDALE...SHADY GROVE AND BIRCHWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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 500 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON/400 PM CDT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH 
CAROLINA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8573 3508 8568 3531 8567 3533 8556
      3527 8545 3522 8540 3515 8539 3545 8517
      3546 8512 3543 8510 3544 8507 3541 8502
      3538 8503 3536 8498 3529 8494 3515 8503
      3500 8499 3498 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 240DEG 61KT 3531 8552 3514 8556
          3500 8564

$$

TG