Alert archive / Tennessee / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this high wind warning at Dec 1, 2009, 3:10 PM EST for 11 counties in Tennessee; Washington County, City of Bristol, Virginia. It took effect at Dec 2, 2009, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2009, 3:10 PM EST (20:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 2, 2009, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 3, 2009, 3:33 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
Counties Blount County, TN, Carter County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Johnson County, TN, McMinn County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, Unicoi County, TN, Washington County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, Washington County, VA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 10:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Maryville, TN | ONE LARGE TREE DOWN JUST EAST OF MARYVILLE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 2, 10:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 Sw Maryville, TN | A LARGE TREE DOWN ONTO POWERLINES ON MINT ROAD. REPORTED BY SPOTTER. |
| Dec 2, 10:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Gatlinburg, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR GATLINBURG. REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEES. |
| Dec 2, 12:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | Camp Creek, TN | NOAA ATDD SITE AT CAMP CREEK MEASURED AN 81 MPH GUST. |
| Dec 2, 12:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 11 Sw Johnson City, TN | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 2, 12:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ne Etowah, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 2, 12:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Newport, TN | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 2, 12:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hartford, TN | SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND DOWN. REPORTED BY SPOTTER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 269 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1975 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KMRX 012010 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 310 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT...BRINGING A STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...MOUNTAIN WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE TONIGHT...WHICH WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS INTO A NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ060-061-TNZ040-042-071-073-101-102-012115- /O.CAN.KMRX.HW.A.0002.091202T0900Z-091203T0300Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-NW BLOUNT- NORTH SEVIER-WEST POLK-EAST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...NEWPORT... GREENEVILLE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...BENTON...DUCKTOWN 310 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. BREEZY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...BUT WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. $$ TNZ018-041-043>045-047-072-074-085>087-020415- /O.UPG.KMRX.HW.A.0002.091202T0900Z-091203T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0005.091202T0900Z-091202T2100Z/ JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN- UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK... JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK 310 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS BY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ TNZ017-046-VAZ008-020415- /O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0005.091202T0900Z-091202T2100Z/ SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST CARTER-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...ELIZABETHTON... ABINGDON 310 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS BY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ DMG
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMRX 012226 AAA NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 526 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT...BRINGING A STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...MOUNTAIN WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE TONIGHT...WHICH WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS INTO A NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TNZ017-018-041-043>047-072-074-085>087-VAZ008-020900- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0005.091202T0900Z-091202T2100Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON... ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...ABINGDON 526 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS BY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-102-VAZ001-002-006-020900- /O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.091202T0900Z-091202T2100Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE- BLEDSOE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER... DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON 526 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 /426 PM CST TUE DEC 1 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ TO 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ TO 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. SOUHTEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INCLUDING HIGH KNOB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$ DMG/DGS
000 WWUS74 KMRX 020740 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 240 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY TODAY...BRINGING A STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...MOUNTAIN WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...WHICH WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS INTO A NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TNZ017-018-041-043>047-072-074-085>087-VAZ008-021545- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0005.091202T0900Z-091202T2100Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON... ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...ABINGDON 240 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS INTO THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-102-VAZ001-002-006-021545- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.091202T0900Z-091202T2100Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE- BLEDSOE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER... DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON 240 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 /140 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. SOUHTEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INCLUDING HIGH KNOB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 021333 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 833 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AS WELL AS THE NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. TNZ017-018-041-043>047-072-074-085>087-VAZ008-022100- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091202T2100Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON... ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...ABINGDON 833 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. AT 8 AM...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WERE REPORTED AT BOTH COVE AND ENGLISH MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 60 MPH. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH SUSTAIN WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS INTO THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-102-VAZ001-002-006-022100- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-091202T2100Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE- BLEDSOE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER... DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON 833 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 /733 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INCLUDING HIGH KNOB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$ DH
000 WWUS74 KMRX 021704 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1204 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WINDS REPORTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AS WELL AS THE NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. TNZ017-018-041-043>047-072-074-085>087-VAZ008-022100- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091202T2100Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON... ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...ABINGDON 1204 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. AT NOON...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WERE REPORTED AT BOTH COVE AND ENGLISH MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 70 MPH. AT 1130 AM...CAMP CREEK WIND TOWER...WHICH IS LOCATED ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS OF EASTERN GREENE COUNTY...REPORTED A PEAK GUSTS OF 81 MPH. ALSO...A FEW TREES HAVE BEEN REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS OF SEVIER AND BLOUNT COUNTIES THIS MORNING. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH SUSTAIN WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE WESTERN FOOTHILLS INTO THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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>014-035-081-082-098-102-VAZ001-002-006-022100- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-091202T2100Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE- BLEDSOE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER... DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON 1204 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 /1104 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INCLUDING HIGH KNOB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$ DH
000 WWUS74 KMRX 022004 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 304 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA..ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY INTO THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AS WELL AS THE NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TNZ040-042-071-073-030415- /O.EXB.KMRX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091203T0600Z/ NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...MARYVILLE... SEVIERVILLE 304 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WERE REPORTED AT BOTH COVE AND ENGLISH MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 70 MPH. AT 300 PM...CAMP CREEK WIND TOWER...WHICH IS LOCATED ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS OF EASTERN GREENE COUNTY...REPORTED A PEAK GUSTS OF 65 MPH. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE HAVE REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND FOOTHILLS TODAY. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH SUSTAIN WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH... MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ TNZ017-018-041-043>047-072-074-085>087-VAZ008-030415- /O.EXT.KMRX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091203T0600Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON... ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...ABINGDON 304 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WERE REPORTED AT BOTH COVE AND ENGLISH MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 70 MPH. AT 300 PM...CAMP CREEK WIND TOWER...WHICH IS LOCATED ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS OF EASTERN GREENE COUNTY...REPORTED A PEAK GUSTS OF 65 MPH. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE HAVE REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND FOOTHILLS TODAY. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH SUSTAIN WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ TNZ015-016-036>039-067>070-083-084-099>101-VAZ005-030415- /O.EXB.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-091203T0600Z/ HANCOCK-HAWKINS-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX- JEFFERSON-RHEA-MEIGS-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-SCOTT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...CLINTON... OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...KINGSTON... LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DAYTON...DECATUR... CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...GATE CITY 304 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$ NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-102-VAZ001-002-006-030415- /O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-091203T0600Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE- BLEDSOE-MARION-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER... DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON 304 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 /204 PM CST WED DEC 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING HIGH KNOB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 030135 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 835 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA..ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AS WELL AS THE NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-VAZ008-030600- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091203T0600Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS- NORTHWEST GREENE-SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI- NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-NW BLOUNT- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY... ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE... SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK... ABINGDON 835 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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>016-035>039-067>070-081>084-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-030600- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-091203T0600Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-MORGAN- ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON- SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK- EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...WARTBURG... CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN... KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DUNLAP... PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND... BENTON...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY... LEBANON 835 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 /735 PM CST WED DEC 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 030547 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1247 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA..ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS... ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AS WELL AS THE NARROW CORRIDOR ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL TOWARD SUNRISE. NCZ060-061-TNZ012>016-035>039-067>070-081>084-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-030700- /O.CAN.KMRX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-091203T0600Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-MORGAN- ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON- SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK- EAST POLK-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA... LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...WARTBURG... CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN... KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DUNLAP... PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND... BENTON...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY... LEBANON 1247 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009 /1147 PM CST WED DEC 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-VAZ008-031100- /O.EXT.KMRX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091203T1100Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS- NORTHWEST GREENE-SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI- NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-NW BLOUNT- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY... ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE... SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK... ABINGDON 1247 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 030833 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 333 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED... .THE STORM SYSTEM CAUSING HIGH WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HAS MOVED AWAY FROM THE AREA AND WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH. SOME GUSTINESS WILL PERSIST, BUT SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WARNING REQUIREMENTS. TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-VAZ008-030945- /O.CAN.KMRX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091203T1100Z/ SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS- NORTHWEST GREENE-SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI- NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-NW BLOUNT- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY... NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY... ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE... SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK... ABINGDON 333 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WARNING CRITERIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OFF THROUGH SUNRISE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Dec 1, 3:01 PM EST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 3:01 PM EST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
301 PM EST TUE DEC 1 2009
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY)...SATELLITE INDICATING A FEW
HIGH CLOUDS PUSHING IN AHEAD OF A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE ON THE INCREASE
TONIGHT...WILL KEEP THE HIGHEST POPS IN THE SOUTHERN ZONES FOR
TONIGHT THE DEEPEST MOISTURE AND LIFT ARRIVES. WILL GO WITH 100 POPS
FOR WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW TRACKS THROUGH THE REGION. THE DISTURBANCE
ALSO BRINGING A 50-60KT LEVEL JET WITH IT LATE TONIGHT AND INTO
WEDNESDAY...SO WILL GO WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS
AND THE FOOTHILLS. GUIDANCE NUMBERS FOR TEMPERATURE WERE SIMILAR SO
DIDNT STRAY TOO FAR FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...SYSTEM WILL BE
DEPARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH PRECIP DIMINISHING AND WINDS
DECREASING. MODELS DO NOT INDICATE A BIG RUSH OF COLD AIR BEHIND
THIS SYSTEM...AND DOES NOT LOOK FAVORABLE FOR UPSLOPE SNOWS...SO
WILL BACK POPS DOWN AFTER WED NIGHT. QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY
FROM FRIDAY NIGHT ON...AS MODEL CONSISTENCY AND RUN TO RUN
CONTINUITY HAS BEEN POOR. SOME RUNS OF ECMWF AND GFS HAVE BEEN
SHOWING A SIGNIFICANT SHORT WAVE BRINGING ENOUGH MOISTURE INTO THE
AREA FOR SOME LIGHT PRECIP...AT LEAST SOME OF WHICH WOULD LIKELY BE
SNOW...FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND/OR SATURDAY. HOWEVER...NOT MUCH SUPPORT
FROM THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. FOR NOW...GIVEN UNCERTAINTY...WILL
CARRY A SLIGHT CHANCE POP FOR FRI NIGHT AND SATURDAY. EARLY NEXT
WEEK CONTINUES TO BE VERY PROBLEMATIC AS WELL AS
CONSISTENCY/CONTINUITY QUITE POOR. SOME INDICATION THAT THE NEXT
SYSTEM WILL APPROACH DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SO WILL JUST CARRY
SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR MON NIGHT AND TUE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 41 54 40 50 37 / 90 100 50 10 10
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 41 54 42 48 35 / 70 100 70 10 10
OAK RIDGE, TN 39 52 41 48 35 / 70 100 70 10 10
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 33 54 40 48 33 / 30 100 80 20 10
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS...COCKE SMOKY
MOUNTAINS...JOHNSON...MCMINN...NORTHWEST CARTER...NORTHWEST
MONROE...SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST CARTER...
SOUTHEAST GREENE...SOUTHEAST MONROE...SULLIVAN...UNICOI...
WASHINGTON TN.
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: WASHINGTON.
&&
GH/LDWHazardous weather outlook, Dec 1, 3:55 AM EST, 11 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 355 AM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-020900- 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- 355 AM EST TUE DEC 1 2009 /255 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK...AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BETWEEN ZERO AND 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. CLEARING SKIES ...WET GROUNDS AND LIGHT WINDS...WILL ALLOW THE FOG TO DEVELOP AT JUST ABOUT ANY LOCATION. THUS...EARLY MORNING MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THESE AREAS OF FOG...AND DRIVE ACCORDINGLY. BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS IF TRAVELING IN SOME OF THE COLDER AREAS...WHERE TEMPERATURES MAY FALL BELOW FREEZING. THE FOG MAY FREEZE ON ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES...SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. GRASSY AREAS AND SIDEWALKS COULD BE ICE COVERED...AND ALSO VERY HAZARDOUS. OTHERWISE...BE ALERT FOR STRENGTHENING SOUTHEAST LOW LEVEL WINDS LATE TONIGHT IN THE FOOTHILLS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF COAST REGION EARLY WEDNESDAY...THEN TRACK NORTHEAST INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. WINDY CONDITIONS AND SOME SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THIS SYSTEM. GUSTS COULD REACH OR EXCEED 60 MPH AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS...MAINLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA LINE. COLDER AIR ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM...MAY CAUSE THE RAIN SHOWERS TO CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THE ACTUAL TRACK AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH...IF ANY...SNOW OCCURS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. TG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 5:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger and 16 more | 31 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.