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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Morristown, TN

March 18, 200833 counties in Tennessee; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina; 7 counties in Virginia

NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Mar 18, 2008, 3:39 AM EDT for 33 counties in Tennessee; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina; 7 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 18, 2008, 3:39 AM EDT (07:39 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2008, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 19, 2008, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
All 42 counties

Cherokee County, NC, Clay County, NC, Anderson County, TN, Bledsoe County, TN, Blount County, TN, Bradley County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Carter County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Hancock County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Johnson County, TN, Knox County, TN, Loudon County, TN, Marion County, TN, McMinn County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Polk County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN, Scott County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, Unicoi County, TN, Union County, TN, Washington 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), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:45 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 265 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 2008-03-18Temperature 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 2008-03-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 255 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
2225 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
306 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 180739
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
339 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH...MAINLY IN LOCATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET.

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-018-035-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-
VAZ001-002-005-006-008-182000-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.080318T2000Z-080319T2000Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-JOHNSON-MORGAN-
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA...
LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...MOUNTAIN CITY...WARTBURG...COSBY...
CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...
COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
339 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY. 

WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35
MPH...MAINLY IN LOCATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 45
MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY
PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY.

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

$$

DGS
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS74 KMRX 182017
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
417 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT AND CONTINUE DURING THE DAY
ON WEDNESDAY. HIGHEST ELEVATIONS AND IMMEDIATE FOOTHILLS TO THE
NORTH OF MOUNTAINS WILL SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS.

TNZ041-043-045-072-074-190430-
/O.UPG.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080319T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0007.080318T2017Z-080319T2200Z/
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...
CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
417 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE AREA...WITH SUSTAINED
WINDS INCREASING TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...AND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH
IN A FEW HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE
MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

$$

TNZ015>017-036>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-083>086-099>101-190430-
/O.EXB.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.080319T1200Z-080319T2000Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-RHEA-MEIGS-
MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...
MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...
MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...
MADISONVILLE...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON
417 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE AREA...BUT DAYTIME
HEATING AND SHOWERS MOVING INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WILL FURTHER
INCREASE THE WINDS. SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 35
MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS ON WEDNESDAY.

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

$$

TNZ081-082-098-190430-
/O.EXA.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.080318T2000Z-080319T2000Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER
317 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
IN SOME LOCATIONS.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-018-035-047-087-102-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
190430-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080319T2000Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-JOHNSON-MORGAN-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-
RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA...
LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...MOUNTAIN CITY...WARTBURG...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
417 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
IN SOME LOCATIONS.

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

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMRX 190226
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1026 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT AND CONTINUE DURING THE DAY
ON WEDNESDAY. HIGHEST ELEVATIONS AND IMMEDIATE FOOTHILLS TO THE
NORTH OF MOUNTAINS WILL SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS.

TNZ018-047-191030-
/O.UPG.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080319T2000Z/
/O.EXA.KMRX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080319T2200Z/
JOHNSON-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...ROAN MOUNTAIN
1026 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 60 MPH.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.

$$

TNZ041-043-045-072-074-191030-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080319T2200Z/
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...
CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
1026 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE AREA...WITH SUSTAINED
WINDS INCREASING TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...AND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH
IN A FEW HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-087-098-102-VAZ001-002-005-006-
008-191030-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080319T2000Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-
BLEDSOE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA...
LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...
COKER CREEK...JASPER...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
1026 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008 /926 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/
WEDNESDAY.

WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
IN SOME LOCATIONS.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-036>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-083>086-099>101-191030-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.080319T1200Z-080319T2000Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-RHEA-MEIGS-
MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...
MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...
MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...
MADISONVILLE...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON
1026 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE AREA...BUT DAYTIME
HEATING AND SHOWERS MOVING INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WILL
FURTHER INCREASE THE WINDS. SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS ON WEDNESDAY.

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

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMRX 190756
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
356 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY...AND SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. HIGHEST ELEVATIONS AND IMMEDIATE
FOOTHILLS TO THE NORTH OF MOUNTAINS WILL SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS. THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND SHIFT TO THE WEST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-191600-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080319T2200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
356 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER
60 MPH IN A FEW HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-087-098-102-VAZ001-002-005-006-
008-191600-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080319T2000Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-
BLEDSOE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA...
LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...
COKER CREEK...JASPER...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
356 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008 /256 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH INTO THE AFTERNOON...WITH SOME
HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-036>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-083>086-099>101-191600-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.080319T1200Z-080319T2000Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-RHEA-MEIGS-
MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...
MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...
MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...
MADISONVILLE...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON
356 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 20 MPH TODAY...WITH WIND GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS
MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON...AND THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE EVEN
HIGHER WINDS.

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

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMRX 191525
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1125 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS COULD HAVE ESPECIALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-192200-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080319T2200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
1125 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

WINDS GUSTS OVER 70 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECORDED AT COVE
MOUNTAIN.  SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 30 AND 40
MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 70 MPH IN A FEW HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE
STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-087-098-102-VAZ001-002-005-006-
008-192200-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080319T2200Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-
BLEDSOE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA...
LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...
COKER CREEK...JASPER...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
1125 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008 /1025 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

SOUTH WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH INTO THE AFTERNOON. WIND
GUSTS TO OVER 45 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-036>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-083>086-099>101-192200-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080319T2200Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-RHEA-MEIGS-
MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...
MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...
MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...
MADISONVILLE...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON
1125 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40
MPH.

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 4:17 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningMRXBlount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sevier and 1 more26 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Tennessee, 2008Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2008Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2008Every wind advisory in 2008

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.