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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday February 3rd, 2016 :: 02:52 a.m. CST

Alert

The NWS in Morristown has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Bledsoe Co. till 3:30 AM CST (Time extended.)

Alert:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 3:30 AM CST (Time extended)

* AT 205 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES
NORTHWEST OF DUNLAP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PIKEVILLE...MOUNT CREST...CAGLE...OLD CUMBERLAND AND MELVINE.
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

Instructions:

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

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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