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Johnson University
Thursday February 6th, 2025 :: 08:59 p.m. EST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 09:45PM Thursday

TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Central Anderson County in east Tennessee... Knox County in east Tennessee... Jefferson County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Cocke County in east Tennessee... Northern Sevier County in east Tennessee...

* Until 945 PM EST.

* At 858 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Clinton, moving east at 60 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... Knoxville around 905 PM EST. Sevierville around 920 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Bird Crossing, Fairgarden, Strawberry Plains, Karns, Kimberlin Heights, House Mountain State Park, McMahan, Chestnut Hill, Maloneyville, and Lake Forest. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 384 and 435. Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 122.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON, TN ... COCKE, TN ... JEFFERSON, TN ... KNOX, TN ... SEVIER, 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
Johnson University
7900 Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37998

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 865-573-4517

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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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