Full Notification

TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Central Loudon County in east Tennessee... North central McMinn County in east Tennessee... Northwestern Monroe County in east Tennessee... Central Roane County in east Tennessee...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 740 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Sweetwater, moving northeast at 60 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... Sweetwater around 745 PM EDT. Loudon around 750 PM EDT. Lenoir City, Kingston, and Oak Ridge around 800 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Murray Store, Paint Rock, Bradbury, Philadelphia, and Niota. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 353 and 365. Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 54 and 83.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOUDON, TN ... MCMINN, TN ... MONROE, 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.