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Oak Ridge Police Department
Saturday March 15th, 2025 :: 08:03 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:45PM Saturday

TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... North central Loudon County in east Tennessee... Central Anderson County in east Tennessee... Northwestern Knox County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Roane County in east Tennessee...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 802 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Loudon, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 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.

* The tornado will be near... Lenoir City and Oak Ridge around 805 PM EDT. Oliver Springs around 815 PM EDT. Clinton around 825 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Coalfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 362 and 371. Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 83 and 84, and between mile markers 116 and 118.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON, TN ... KNOX, TN ... LOUDON, TN ... ROANE, TN

Instructions:

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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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