Tornado Warning until 10:45PM Tuesday 
TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Anderson County in east Tennessee... Knox County in east Tennessee... Northwestern Sevier County in east Tennessee...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 959 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Farragut, or near Oak Ridge, moving east at 55 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 1005 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include House Mountain State Park, McMahan, Maloneyville, Lake Forest, Mascot, Bearden, Powell, Seymour, Halls, and Karns. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 371 and 404. Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 117.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON, 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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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
