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Tornado Warning for Greene, TN; Hawkins, TN; Sullivan, TN +1 more

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At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles east of Surgoinsville, or 10 miles west of Kingsport, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without...

What the bulletin says to do

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.

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At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles east of Surgoinsville, or 10 miles west of Kingsport, moving southeast at 25 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... Kingsport around 425 PM EDT. Gray around 450 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Telford, Sullivan Gardens, Fall Branch, Leesburg, Mount Carmel, Limestone, Church Hill, and Bays Mountain Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 2 and 17. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 43 and 59.

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  1. Update

    Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 4:20PM EDT until July 28 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

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  2. Alert

    Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 4:06PM EDT until July 28 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Morristown TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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