Severe thunderstorm causes hail, wind, and power outages in Knoxville, Knoxville TN
Severe Weather EventA severe thunderstorm is impacting Knoxville and nearby areas with hail up to quarter and half-dollar size, winds up to 60 mph, power outages, trees down, and possible tornado development. Multiple locations including Kingston Pike and North Shore Drive have reported hail, flooding, and power loss. Residents are advised to stay indoors and be alert for tornadoes.
Audio|Source: WB4GBI 146.940 MHz Amateur Radio Repeater, Sevier County TN
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Also getting a report from my wife of hail p-size off of North Shore.
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Did you get this tornado possible out? I'm sorry, Greg.
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W.
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Covered again just in case, but again the National Weather Services issued is near Thunderstorm Warning.
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It remains an effective until 2 p.m.
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for central Knox County.
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This does have a tornado possible tag on it.
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Hazard 60-mile-per-hour wind gust at 143.
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Spirit Thunderstorm was located near Knoxville, moving east at 25 miles per hour.
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Hail damage to vehicles is expected to wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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Locations impacted Knoxville, Lake Forest, and Bearden.
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This includes Interstate 40 between marker 378 and 393.
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Interstate 75 between mile marker 108 and 109.
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Remain alert for a possible tornado.
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Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
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forms.
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Key on November 4th was staying a fox drive with an update.
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Go ahead.
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The rain has stopped here, the winds have calmed down, just watching this storm coming in from the west.
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However, do you have second party reports of power outage just about a mile to my north on Kingston Pike.
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November 4 Alpha Echo Romeo.
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We've got Nichols Seidtell also reported.
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Go ahead, Alpha Romeo.
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Power outage at North Shore Drive.
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It's near Kingston Park, North Shore Drive.
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My wife just texted me the power's out there at that location right at North Shore and Kingston Park.
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Our outage at North Shore in Kingston, thank you.
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Update K4 MCK.
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MCK goes. Yep, looks like the worst of this past hail got up to nickel and quarter sized mixed in.
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Mostly dime sized, a little bit of nickel and quarter.
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Nickel to quarter, got it, thank you.
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There is an update from the National Weather Service that hail could reach up to 1.25 inches.
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I'll put you three, AQX.
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AQX, go ahead.
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53 Hotel Uniform X-ray named is Butch.
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I just got a phone call from my wife.
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She's at a bank,
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parts of the bank, at the intersection of North Shore and Kingston Pike.
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And they're having heavy hail, heavy rain,
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no power, and they've had the lock of the doors closed because of winds trying to pull them open.
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Copy heavy hail, heavy rain, and power outage.
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Thank you, Butch.
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This is WX4TYS[1] with an update.
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The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, which remains in effect for southeastern Knox County in East Tennessee.
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Northeastern Blount County added, northwestern Sevier County added, until 2:45 p.m.
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Eastern Daylight Time.
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At 1:51 p.m.
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Eastern Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located near Knoxville moving east at 25 miles per hour, hazard 60 mile per hour wind gust and half-dollar sized hail.
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Sources broadcast media.
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In fact,
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hail damage to vehicles is expected.
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Expect wind damage to roofs, sidings, and trees.
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Locations impacted include Knoxville, Lake Forest, Seymour, Kimberlin Heights.
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This includes Interstate 40 between mile marker 385 and 388.
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Remain alert for a possible tornado.
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Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
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If you spot a tornado, go at once into a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
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Prepare immediately.
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for large hail and damaging wind.
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People outside should move indoors immediately to a shelter inside a sturdy building, stay away from windows.
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This is a tornado possible.
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Hail threat is observed, max hail size 1.25 inch.
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Wind threat is radar indicated.
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Max wind gust, 60 miles per hour.
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This is WX4TYN.
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40s through 2,900 Kingston lights.
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Station, would you please review your call, fine.
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WI here's station, I couldn't copy your call, phone too fast right in.
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This is KI4WI, you copy you now.
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KI4 WWY, go ahead.
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Stand by for 50 seconds.
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All right, let me try this again.
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This is KIWIWI, you have me? I do, go ahead.
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Sorry, I couldn't hear you over the hail for just a second.
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I am located in Bearden at the WIVK Studios, if you know where that's at on Old Kingston Pike.
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We have got hail, minor roadway flooding and trees down.
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I can send pictures to...
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I've got Josh's cell phone number.
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I can send it to him if you want.
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I don't know if I...
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I've got you or Greg's number to send them to.
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Yeah, if you want to send them to Josh, that'll be absolutely fine.
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And I've got some minor roadway flooding hail, trees down, and that's near the W-ZK location there on Kingston Pike and Bearden.
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Okay, and that hail size, could you give me an approximate hail size?
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It's kind of hard because it's the soft, mushy stuff that's busting up when it hits the ground.
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We'll go with dime-sized, maybe nickel size.
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And I've got up to nickel-sized hail there in Kingston Pike near WVIC.
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All right, appreciate it.
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Thank you very much.
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This is WX4TYS[1] with an update with the National Weather Service.
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The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm warning for Anderson County, Knox County, and Blount County until 2:45 p.m.
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At 1:56, the Cicero thunderstorm was located near Oak Ridge, moving east at 25 miles per hour, hazard 60 mile per hour wind gust, quarter size hail.
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This is radar indicated.
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Impact will be hail damage to vehicles as expected.
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Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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Locations include Knoxville, Louisville, Bearden, arms this includes Interstate 40 between marker 372 and 387. Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into a basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. This is WX4TYS[1] again that's tornado possible hail threat radar indicated maximum size one inch wind threat radar indicated 60 mile per hour gusts.
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Location mentioned:
Kingston Pike & N Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919
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