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Oak Ridge Police Department
Sunday June 11th, 2023 :: 07:08 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:00PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee... North central Knox County in east Tennessee... Anderson County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Campbell County in east Tennessee... South central Scott County in east Tennessee...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 707 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Wartburg, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. 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... Oliver Springs around 720 PM EDT. Clinton around 755 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Norris Dam State Park, Norris, Caryville, Coalfield, Disney, Cove Lake State Park, Andersonville, Rosedale, Frozen Head State Park and Petros. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 117 and 137.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON, TN ... CAMPBELL, TN ... KNOX, TN ... MORGAN, TN ... SCOTT, 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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