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Oak Ridge Police Department
Saturday March 25th, 2023 :: 02:12 a.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:00AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee... Northern Bledsoe County in east Tennessee... West central Roane County in east Tennessee...

* Until 300 AM EDT/200 AM CDT/.

* At 210 AM EDT/110 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles west of Pikeville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Pikeville around 120 AM CDT. Spring City around 240 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Stinging Fork Falls State Park, Eagle Furnace, Piney Falls State Park, Grandview, Melvine, Mount Crest, Old Cumberland and Fall Creek Falls State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLEDSOE, TN ... RHEA, TN ... ROANE, TN

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Oak Ridge Police Department
200 S Tulane Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 865-425-4399

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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