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Oak Ridge Police Department
Thursday February 6th, 2025 :: 08:40 p.m. EST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 09:15PM Thursday

TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee... Anderson County in east Tennessee... Northwestern Knox County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Roane County in east Tennessee... Southern Scott County in east Tennessee...

* Until 915 PM EST.

* At 839 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles east of Wartburg, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 845 PM EST. Oak Ridge around 850 PM EST. Clinton around 900 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Coalfield, Rosedale, Petros, Karns, and Frozen Head State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 373 and 376. Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 116 and 118.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON, TN ... KNOX, TN ... MORGAN, TN ... ROANE, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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