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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Morristown, TN

November 15, 20067 counties in Virginia; 7 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Nov 15, 2006, 4:11 AM EST for 7 counties in Virginia; 7 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Nov 15, 2006, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 15, 2006, 4:11 AM EST (09:11 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 15, 2006, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 16, 2006, 4:00 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN

Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Marion County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Scott County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, City of Norton, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Washington County, VA, Wise County, VA

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 270 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2006-11-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2006-11-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 217 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1424 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
325 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS74 KMRX 150911
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
411 AM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...HIGH WINDS IN THE TENNESSE AND NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TODAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS TENNESSEE AND
KENTUCKY THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE
AREA...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH STRONG WINDS IN THE
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO DIMINSH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-152100-
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0002.061115T1800Z-061116T0900Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-
UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
411 AM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY. 

WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH 4 AM
TONIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS ON SOUTHERN OR EASTERN FACING SLOPES MAY
SEE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER
OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

$$

TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-152100-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.061115T1800Z-061116T0900Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...JONESVILLE...WISE...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
311 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 /411 AM EST WED NOV 15 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ THURSDAY. 

WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO
25 TO 35 MPH. LOCATIONS ON SOUTHERN OR EASTERN FACING SLOPES COULD
SEE WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS74 KMRX 152058
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
358 PM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...HIGH WINDS IN THE TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
TODAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS TENNESSEE AND
KENTUCKY THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES BY TO THE WEST STRONG
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. HIGH WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH STRONG WINDS ALSO AT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-152200-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T0900Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER
258 PM CST WED NOV 15 2006 /358 PM EST WED NOV 15 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. WINDS ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU ARE EXPECTED TO STAY
IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-160500-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061116T0900Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-
UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
358 PM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
THE EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WILL
CONTINUE AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH 4 AM TONIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS ON
SOUTHERN OR IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS MAY SEE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
60 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER
OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

$$

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-160500-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T0900Z/
LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
358 PM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY FOR THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FROM 25 TO
35 MPH. LOCATIONS ON SOUTHERN OR EASTERN FACING SLOPES COULD SEE
WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING.

$$

TD
000 
WWUS74 KMRX 160318
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1018 PM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...HIGH WINDS IN THE TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
TODAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS TENNESSEE AND
KENTUCKY OVERNIGHT. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES BY TO THE WEST STRONG SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. HIGH WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED
IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH STRONG WINDS ALSO AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING.

NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-160900-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061116T0900Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-
UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
1018 PM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

STRONG SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH
SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 60 MPH. THE WINDS
SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE BY AND AFTER 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER
OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

$$

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-160900-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T0900Z/
LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
1018 PM EST WED NOV 15 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

STRONG SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH
SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH AT TIMES.
THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE BY AND AFTER 4 AM EST
THURSDAY.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING.

$$

TG
000 
WWUS74 KMRX 160900
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
400 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-161000-
/O.EXP.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-061116T0900Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-
UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
400 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-161000-
/O.EXP.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T0900Z/
LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
400 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 4:11 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningMRXBlount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Monroe and 3 more24 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2006Wind Advisories in Tennessee, 2006Every wind advisory in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.