Tornado Warning for Chattanooga, TN

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WWUS54 KMRX 021737
SVSMRX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1237 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC065-115-153-021800-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/
SEQUATCHIE TN-HAMILTON TN-MARION TN-
1237 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST/NOON CST/ FOR
MARION...HAMILTON AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES...

AT 1234 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RED BANK...OR NEAR
CHATTANOOGA...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
HAMILTON...MARION AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON/300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

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LAT...LON 3498 8560 3512 8570 3531 8499 3513 8503
3501 8500 3498 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 253DEG 48KT 3514 8519

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