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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday June 10th, 2014 :: 02:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Bledsoe County till3:30 PM CST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN MARION COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWESTERN MEIGS COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
BRADLEY COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWESTERN RHEA COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT/330 PM CDT/

* AT 338 PM EDT /238 PM CDT/...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF GRUETLI-LAAGER TO NEAR
CHATTANOOGA VALLEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

Take necessary safety precautions.

Instructions:

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THESE STORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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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