Tornado Warning until 09:45PM Tuesday 
TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee... Roane County in east Tennessee...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles southeast of Crossville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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... Rockwood around 900 PM EDT. Midtown around 910 PM EDT. Kingston around 915 PM EDT. Oak Ridge around 925 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Coalfield, Oakdale, Harriman, Eagle Furnace, Pine Orchard, and Dearmond. This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 341 and 359.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORGAN, TN ... RHEA, 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.
Address/Location
Oak Ridge Police Department
200 S Tulane Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 865-425-4399
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ORPD followed by your message, to 888777
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
