This June was a fairly typical June across the mountains of Johnson County, in terms of temperatures and precipitation. Unlike last June, we went through the month without touching the 90 degree mark…this is usual, but not like last June where we saw the mercury climb at or above 90 on three different occasions.
Nicely Said…
June 30, 2009 — wxmanbillhttp://nsstc.uah.edu/aosc/files/AOSC_Responds_5.pdf
Nicely Said…and that’s all that needs to be said!
A Wet May Across Johnson County
June 23, 2009 — wxmanbillWith Mountain City Weather Center.com’s May Climate Data Summary recently released, the big news is the whopping 8.86 inches of rain which fell on the greater Mountain City and Johnson County region.
Other headlines include nearly average temperatures for daytime highs, a late month freeze, and periodic strong winds across the county.
Below is the complete May Climate Data Summary.
May ‘09 Climate Data Summary
Avg. Low: 51.2 Coldest Low: 30 on the 19th
Avg. High: 72.4 Warmest High: 80 on the 26th
Pk. Wind: 33 MPH on the 31st
Rainfall: 8.86 inches
Snowfall: 0.00 inches
Serious Severe WX Situation
June 18, 2009 — wxmanbillA serious severe weather situation will unfold across eastern TN and southwest VA this afternoon as a derecho roars southeast into the region over the next couple of hours. Widespread damaging winds in excess of 70 MPH will be the primary threat as this mass of rain and leading edge of severe thunderstorm drops down into our region. With temperatures in the lower 80s as of this post and dew points in the high 60s, our local air mass is plenty unstable to support severe. Below is a graphic provided by the Storm Prediction Center. Notice they label this is a PDS event, Particularly Dangerous Situation.
SEL1
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 461
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1040 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
MUCH OF NORTHERN GEORGIA
PARTS OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY
FAR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
PARTS OF MIDDLE AND EASTERN TENNESSEE
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1040 AM UNTIL
600 PM EDT.
…THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION…
EXTREMELY DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH…LARGE HAIL
TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY TO 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ATHENS
GEORGIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 459…WW 460…
DISCUSSION…BOW ECHO/DERECHO IS MOVING RAPIDLY SEWD CENTRAL KY
DRIVEN BY A 60-70 KT REAR INFLOW JET. MORNING SOUNDINGS SWD INTO GA
INDICATE THAT POTENTIALLY A VERY UNSTABLE AIR MASS IS IN PLACE IN
ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM AND WITH DAYTIME HEATING…EXPECT THE CURRENT
ASSOCIATED WIND DAMAGE TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND INTENSE.
AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 70
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 33045.
…HALES
An Active Severe WX Pattern
June 15, 2009 — wxmanbill000
FLUS44 KMRX 150734
HWOMRX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
334 AM EDT MON JUN 15 2009
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-160745-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-
SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
334 AM EDT MON JUN 15 2009 /234 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA…EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
AN ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON…AND THEN MOVE
TOWARDS SOUTHWEST VA AND EAST TN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS…LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
AN ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN
REGION THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING WEEK. A SERIES OF ORGANIZED
THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES WILL LIKELY DEVELOP EACH DAY OVER THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY…AND THEN TRACK
TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS…LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
$$
Colder Than Normal Pattern May Take Up Home In The East For Quite Some Time…
May 25, 2009 — wxmanbillFound the latest CFS (Climate Forecast System) Forecast VERY interesting and think that you may, as well! Hmmmmmmmmm…………
Sprint Set For Hurricane Season
May 20, 2009 — wxmanbillFlorida Residents and First Responders Count on Sprint as State Prepares for 2009 Hurricane Season Sprint Invests Approximately $50 Million in Florida Network Enhancements; Uses Clean Energy Efficient Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Provide Critical Backup Power MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 13, 2009– As Florida residents gear up for the 2009 hurricane season, Sprint (NYSE:S) continues to work closely with local public safety agencies and to harden its networks so that critical communications are available to its customers before, during and after a storm. In 2008, Sprint invested approximately $50 million in network expansion and enhancements in Florida, including: Network investments of approximately $27 million in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, $11 million in Tampa Bay, $9 million in Jacksonville, and more than $2 million in the Florida Panhandle; and Adding more than 20 new cell sites and installing permanent generators at approximately 90 cell sites throughout the state of Florida to its Nationwide Sprint Network and Nextel National Network. These investments are in addition to the more the than 450 cell sites Sprint added in 2007 to its networks in Florida, along with installing permanent generators at more than 1,000 additional sites in the state’s hurricane-prone communities. Sprint also has a long history of providing critical wireless communications support and personnel to assist first responders and various public agencies with relief efforts, most notably: Serving the last seven years as the primary wireless provider for the Florida Division of Emergency Management; and During the severe weather events of April 2009 in the Florida Panhandle, Sprint network engineers installed in-building wireless coverage at local emergency operations centers to support members of the Florida State Emergency Response Team. In addition to strategic partnerships with public safety officials, Sprint has also made clean energy efficiency a priority in its network management and resiliency during hurricane season. Between 2005 and 2007, Sprint installed numerous hydrogen fuel cell generators at more than 30 cell site locations throughout the state of Florida, including Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. These fuel cells provide a much cleaner alternative to diesel-powered backup generators and are activated when service from the local electric utility is disrupted during severe weather or other natural disasters. “Ensuring backup power to sites with high call volumes and ones that provide coverage to hurricane evacuation routes, public safety agencies, hospitals, major airports and government facilities has and will always be a top priority in Sprint’s customer support during hurricane season,” said Richard Blanc, vice president for Sprint field services and operations. “Hurricane-prone communities along the Gulf Coast need our commitment to network redundancy and reliability, and we’re proud to continue excelling in this area.” In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, the Sprint Emergency Response Team (ERT), trains for the worst-case scenario and provides businesses and first responders with immediate access to mobile communications for emergencies and field training exercises, and maintains a 24-hour hotline, 365 days a year, to rapidly address client needs. Sprint’s network and business continuity teams will also be pre-staged in hurricane-prone states with portable generators, Satellite Cell on Light Trucks (SatCOLTS) and Cell Sites on Wheels (COWs) to restore wireless service quickly for customers and disaster response efforts. In addition to hurricane preparations in the Southeast and Gulf Coast, Sprint invested approximately $1.8 billion in capital in 2008, largely to enhance its networks nationwide. Its Nextel Direct Connect® services continue to make it the undisputed leader in push-to-talk services, used by first responders across the country for its consistent ability to remain fully operational even during crisis events. For more information about Sprint Nextel hurricane preparation efforts, or to learn what you can do to prepare for a major storm, visit: www.sprint.com/hurricaneinformation. ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving more than 49 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com. Source: Sprint Sprint Crystal N. Davis, 571-288-6806 crystal.davis@sprint.com
NWS Releases Storm Reports From Friday, May 8th.
May 12, 2009 — wxmanbillIt sure was a stormy time of thing last Friday evening across the Mountain Empire. Thanks to our friends at the National Weather Service out of Morristown, TN for releasing their storm reports.
BTW, a confirmed FO tornado touched down in the Gray community.
Click here for the complete story.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/svrevnts/may09tornadoes/may09tornado.php
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| Time | Location | County | State | Lat | Lon | Comments | |
| 1303 | REPUBLIC | GREENE | MO | 3712 | 9348 | (SGF) | |
| 1306 | 4 SE WILLARD | GREENE | MO | 3726 | 9338 | A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FARM ROAD 115 AND WILLARD ROAD. A HOUSE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMA (SGF) | |
| 1315 | EBENEZER | GREENE | MO | 3733 | 9331 | NWS SURVEY HAS DETERMINED AN EF 0 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 100 YARDS OCCURRED BETWEEN THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 13 AND WW AND THE INTERSECTION OF H HIGHWAY AND 56. THE (SGF) | |
| 1327 | 3 SW CHARITY | WEBSTER | MO | 3748 | 9305 | *** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ *** NWS SURVEY HAS DETERMINED AN EF 2 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 400 YARDS AND AN ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 130 MPH OCCURRED ALONG A 4 MILE INTERMITTENT P (SGF) | |
| 1330 | 1 E FORDLAND | WEBSTER | MO | 3716 | 9292 | 1 E FORDLAND MO WEBSTER…NWS SURVEY HAS DETERMINED AN EF 1 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 400 YARDS AND ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 110 MPH OCCURRED ALONG A FOUR MILE PATH FROM (SGF) | |
| 1330 | STRAFFORD | GREENE | MO | 3727 | 9312 | I-44 AT THE 83 MILE MARKER POSSIBLE TORNADO OR STRONG WINDS OVERTURNED A SEMI. TORNADO WAS RAIN WRAPPED (SGF) | |
| 1330 | 2 W CHARITY | DALLAS | MO | 3751 | 9305 | *** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ *** NWS SURVEY HAS DETERMINED AN EF 2 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 400 YARDS AND AN ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 130 MPH OCCURRED ALONG A 4 MILE INTERMITTENT P (SGF) | |
| 1335 | 3 ESE GARRISON | CHRISTIAN | MO | 3682 | 9297 | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO DOWNED TREES AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO HOMES…OUTBUILDINGS…AND DOWNED NUMEROUS TREES. THE DAMAGE PATH WAS ONE HAL (SGF) | |
| 1345 | 1 E FORDLAND | WEBSTER | MO | 3716 | 9292 | 1 E FORDLAND MO WEBSTER…NWS SURVEY HAS DETERMINED AN EF 1 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 400 YARDS AND ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 110 MPH OCCURRED ALONG A FOUR MILE PATH FROM (SGF) | |
| 1355 | 3 W GOODHOPE | DOUGLAS | MO | 3692 | 9287 | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF2 TORNADO WITH WINDS TO 130 MPH TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST OF GOODHOPE. THE THREE QUARTER MILE WIDE TORNADO TRAV (SGF) | |
| 1400 | 4 N AVA | DOUGLAS | MO | 3700 | 9267 | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THERE WAS AN EF0 TORNADO WITH 85 MPH WINDS. THE TORNADO WAS 200 YARDS WIDE WITH A PATH LENGTH OF ONE MILE. THE TORNADO CAUSED MINOR HOM (SGF) | |
| 1422 | 4 ESE MOUNTAIN GROVE | TEXAS | MO | 3712 | 9219 | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF0 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 200 YARDS AND A PATH LENGTH OF 3.5 MILES TOUCHED DOWN 4 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MOUNTAIN GROVE AND (SGF) | |
| 1435 | 4 WNW PEACE VALLEY | HOWELL | MO | 3689 | 9179 | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THERE WAS AN EF1 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE AND AN INTERMITTENT PATH LENGTH OF 9 MILES. THE TORNADO TRACKED FR (SGF) | |
| 1440 | 6 SE LEBANON | LACLEDE | MO | 3762 | 9259 | A NWS STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN EF-2 TORNADO IMPACTED RURAL SECTIONS OF CENTRAL LACLEDE COUNTY. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 115 MPH. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 2.2 MIL (SGF) | |
| 1444 | 8 E LEBANON | LACLEDE | MO | 3768 | 9252 | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NEAR FALCON RD (SGF) | |
| 1500 | 1 NW POMONA | HOWELL | MO | 3688 | 9193 | 1 NW POMONA HOWELL…A NWS SURVEY HAS DETERMINED THAT AN EF 3 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 400 TO 800 YARDS AND ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS UP TO 165 MPH OCCURRED ALONG A 1.8 MILE (SGF) | |
| 1629 | 4 SE CALEDONIA | IRON | MO | 3772 | 9072 | TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE INTERSECTION OF MISSOURI HIGHWAYS 32 AND 21 SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY LINE (LSX) | |
| 1630 | 10 WSW DU QUOIN | JACKSON | IL | 3795 | 8940 | DOZENS OF LARGE TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO 2 BARNS WITH METAL ROOF PANELS AND METAL DOORS BLOWN OFF. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF SEVERAL HOMES. SEVERAL POW (PAH) | |
| 1637 | 7 S PINCKNEYVILLE | PERRY | IL | 3798 | 8938 | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY AND WENT RIGHT BACK UP (PAH) | |
| 1651 | 1 S RADDLE | JACKSON | IL | 3776 | 8959 | TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN A FIELD ON INDIAN RIDGE ROAD (PAH) | |
| 1657 | 3 W FARMINGTON | ST. FRANCOIS | MO | 3778 | 9048 | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON THE HILLSIDE TO THE WEST OF FARMINGTON … DISTANCE ESTIMATED. (LSX) | |
| 1812 | ELKVILLE | JACKSON | IL | 3791 | 8924 | TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND BY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT DEPUTIES. (PAH) | |
| 1840 | 4 NE GILLETT GROVE | CLAY | IA | 4306 | 9498 | IOWA DNR OFFICIAL SAW SMALL TORNADO GOING OVER PLOWED FIELDS. (FSD) | |
| 2104 | 3 ENE KIRKSVILLE | MADISON | KY | 3768 | 8437 | *** 2 FATAL, 5 INJ *** TWO ADULTS WERE KILLED WHEN THE TORNADO PICKED UP AND THREW THEIR MOBILE HOME. THE BODIES OF A 35 YEAR OLD MALE AND AN ADULT FEMALE WERE RECOVERE (LMK) | |
| 2110 | 3 ENE JAMESTOWN | FENTRESS | TN | 3645 | 8489 | POSSILE TORNADO OCCCURRED RESULTING IN ONE MOBILE HOME BEING DESTROYED AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS HOUSES. A COUPLE OF BUIDINGS HAD THEIR ROOFS BLOWN OFF JUST NORTH (OHX) | |
| 2116 | WACO | MADISON | KY | 3773 | 8415 | *** 4 INJ *** SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WERE DAMAGED. (LMK) | |
| 2122 | 2 SE JAMESTOWN | FENTRESS | TN | 3641 | 8491 | TORNADO ON THE GROUND REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT. (OHX) | |
| 2158 | 5 SE HUNTSVILLE | SCOTT | TN | 3636 | 8442 | SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED IN THE FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY. ZERO INJURIES. REPORTED BY DISPATCH. (MRX) | |
| 2315 | TAZEWELL | CLAIBORNE | TN | 3646 | 8358 | TORNADO TOUCH DOWN SOUTHERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY JUST SOUTHWEST OF NEW TAZEWELL ALONG COLE RD. (MRX) | |
| 2324 | 10 WSW TAZEWELL | CLAIBORNE | TN | 3640 | 8374 | COLD RD NEAR CHUMLEY RD A HOUSE IMPLODED, 2 TWO STORY BARNS DEMOLISHED, AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY EMA. (MRX) | |
| 2334 | THORN HILL | GRAINGER | TN | 3636 | 8342 | TORNADO ON THE GROUND MOVING EAST NEAR THORN HILL. REPORTED BY SPOTTER. (MRX) | |
| 0045 | 1 S GRAY | WASHINGTON | TN | 3640 | 8248 | LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED 2 TORNADO TOUCH DOWN SIGHTINGS.EF0. (MRX) | |
| 0057 | EARLY | BROWN | TX | 3174 | 9895 | TORNADO REPORTED IN EARLY (SJT) | |
| 0100 | 2 N CLINTWOOD | DICKENSON | VA | 3718 | 8246 | EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN INTERMITTENTLY JUST NORTH OF CLINTWOOD. PATH LENGTH WAS 0.75 MILES…WIDTH 100 YARDS. SOME TREES WERE UPROOTED AND FELL ON A MOBILE HOME…MINO (RLX) | |
| 0115 | 3 N LITTLE YORK | WARREN | IL | 4105 | 9075 | SPOTTER REPORTED A TORANADO ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUIT ONE MINUTE AND HAS JUST LIFTED. | |
Heavy Rain For TN Valley; Severe Threat Further South
May 3, 2009 — wxmanbillThe next week to two weeks promises to deliver rain, and lots of it to the TN Valley and southern Appalachian region. We’re going to be going through a rather significant battle between the unseasonably strong southeast ridge (that was responsible for all of our August-like heat in April last week) and a trough that’s trying to re-establish itself across the eastern third of the country. The result will be a fight that will produce a “goodly” amount of rain across our neck of the woods during the course of the next couple of weeks. While it won’t rain every day, more days during the next 10-14 will feature weather conditions than those that do not.
Below are a couple of graphics for your viewing pleasure concerning the stormy weather here in the short term.
http://www.abc3340.comhas a LIVE feed up of what’s turning out to be a very stormy day for the Gulf states. Widespread wind damage associated with a derecheo is to blame for most of the damage, though a few individual cells are popping this afternoon.
Look at all of the variety of colors all over the southeast. The darker greens indicate flood watches which are in effect and the reds and yellows are indicative of severe t-storm or tornado watches.
GFS valid for tonight around the midnight hour…yep, expect a good deal of rain, some on the heavy side.
