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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday February 20th, 2014 :: 10:23 p.m. CST

Alert

Alert: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BLEDSOE COUNTY.

Alert:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CST

* AT 1015 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCMINNVILLE TO 29 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SEWANEE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
JASPER...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...MONTEAGLE...SOUTH PITTSBURG...
WHITWELL...ORME...HALETOWN (GUILD)...CAGLE...GRIFFITH CREEK...
MARTIN SPRINGS...OLD CUMBERLAND...POWELLS CROSSROADS...
CARTWRIGHT...MOUNT CREST...PALIO...LONE OAK...MELVINE AND BRAYTON.

Instructions:

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

Address/Location
Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
3150 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 423-447-5555

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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