Tornado Warning until 01:30PM 
TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Morgan County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Anderson County in east Tennessee... Western Knox County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Roane County in east Tennessee...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Oliver Springs, or 8 miles west of Oak Ridge, moving east at 25 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... Oak Ridge and Oliver Springs around 1250 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Coalfield.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON, TN ... KNOX, TN ... MORGAN, 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
