Alert archive / Tennessee / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this high wind warning at Dec 8, 2009, 3:57 AM EST for 6 counties in Virginia; 12 counties in Tennessee; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 8, 2009, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 27 hr. 20 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 8, 2009, 3:57 AM EST (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2009, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2009, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
Counties Cherokee County, NC, Clay County, NC, Blount County, TN, Carter County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Johnson County, TN, McMinn County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Polk County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, Unicoi County, TN, Washington County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, City of Norton, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Washington County, VA, Wise County, VA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:56 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 8, 5:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 85 | Camp Creek, TN | 85 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT NOAA WIND TOWER. |
| Dec 8, 9:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Se Townsend, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND CADES COVE...WITH MANY ROADS CLOSED. |
| Dec 8, 10:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Greeneville, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT...BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS. REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 8, 10:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 10 Sw Erwin, TN | FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF THE COUNTY...REPORTED BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. |
| Dec 9, 12:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Johnson City, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE...REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 9, 1:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Damascus, VA | TWO TREES DOWN NEAR WHITETOP MOUNTAIN...REPORTED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY. |
| Dec 9, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 8 S Elizabethton, TN | FEW TREES DOWN NEAR PINEY GROVE AND STONY CREEK...IN THE FOOTHILLS...REPORTED BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. |
| Dec 9, 2:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 10 E Sevierville, TN | 69 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT ENGLISH MOUNTAIN ETOS SITE. |
| Dec 9, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 101 | 2 W Gatlinburg, TN | 101 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT COVE MOUNTAIN FIRE TOWER. |
| Dec 9, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Newport, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND ENGLISH MOUNTAIN AND NEWPORT...REPORTED BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. |
| Dec 9, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hayesville, NC | SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...REPORTED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY. |
| Dec 9, 3:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Ducktown, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE DURING THE NIGHT...BUT ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF. REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 9, 3:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Tellico Plains, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN DURING THE NIGHT IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS...REPORTED BY DISPATCH. |
| Dec 9, 3:05 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Athens, TN | ACROSS THE COUNTY...SOME ROADS UNDER WATER...FEW TREES ACROSS ROADS DUE TO FLOODING. SCHOOLS CLOSED. |
| Dec 9, 3:10 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Madisonville, TN | ROADS CLOSED COUNTY WIDE. SOME TREES ACROSS ROADS DUE TO FLOODING. SCHOOLS CLOSED. |
| Dec 9, 10:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Jonesville, VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY DUE TO HIGH WINDS. |
| Dec 9, 10:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mountain City, TN | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Dec 9, 10:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Murphy, NC | SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. REPORTED BY DISPATCHER. |
| Dec 9, 10:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Wise, VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. OVER 20 TREES DOWN IN THE POWELL VALLEY AREA, AND OVER 40 ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Dec 9, 12:26 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Shady Valley, TN | 61 MPH WIND GUST AT SHADY VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. |
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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 1274 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 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 080857 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 357 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME DAMAGING WINDS LATE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE APPEARS LIKELY. NCZ060-061-TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-101-102-VAZ008- 082100- /O.UPG.KMRX.HW.A.0003.091208T2100Z-091209T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0006.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-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-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...KINGSPORT... BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE... CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON... ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE... GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK...BENTON... DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON 357 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. && $$ TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-082100- /O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...JONESVILLE...WISE... NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON 357 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 /257 AM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$ DGS
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMRX 081543 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1043 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS LATE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. NCZ060-061-TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-101-102-VAZ008- 082345- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0006.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-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-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...KINGSPORT... MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK... JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE... CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON 1043 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. && $$ TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-082345- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...JONESVILLE...WISE... NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON 1043 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 /943 AM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 081629 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1129 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS LATE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. NCZ060-061-TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-101-102-VAZ008- 090430- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0006.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-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-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...KINGSPORT... MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK... JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE... CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON 1129 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. * THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-090430- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...JONESVILLE...WISE... NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON 1129 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 /1029 AM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 2O TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$ DH
000 WWUS74 KMRX 081958 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 258 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA..ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. NCZ060-061-TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-101-102-VAZ008- 090500- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0006.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-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-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...KINGSPORT... MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK... JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE... CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON 258 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. * THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ TNZ015-016-036>039-067>070-083-084-099-100-090500- /O.EXB.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.091209T0600Z-091210T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HAWKINS-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX- JEFFERSON-RHEA-MEIGS-HAMILTON-BRADLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...CLINTON... OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...LENOIR CITY... KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DAYTON...DECATUR...CHATTANOOGA... CLEVELAND 258 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY. * STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$ TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-090500- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...JONESVILLE...WISE... NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON 258 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 /158 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY. * STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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 090354 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1054 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA..ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. NCZ060-061-TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-101-102-VAZ008- 091200- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-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-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...KINGSPORT... MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK... JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE... CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE... COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON 1054 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. * THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS... ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-091200- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...JONESVILLE...WISE... NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON 1054 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 /954 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT... THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY. * STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ TNZ015-016-036>039-067>070-083-084-099-100-091200- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.091209T0600Z-091210T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HAWKINS-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX- JEFFERSON-RHEA-MEIGS-HAMILTON-BRADLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...CLINTON... OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...LENOIR CITY... KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DAYTON...DECATUR...CHATTANOOGA... CLEVELAND 1054 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT... THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY. * STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 090945 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 445 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA..ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SHIFTS NORTH TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BECOME EVEN STRONGER THROUGH THE DAY AS COLDER AIR MOVES EAST ACROSS TENNESSEE. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE WEST DURING THE DAY. TNZ017-040-042-044-046-071-073-085-086-101-091745- /O.CAN.KMRX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN- NORTHWEST CARTER-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE- WEST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE... JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...ATHENS... MADISONVILLE...BENTON 445 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN HIGHER PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S AND THE DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVING TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH. THE WIND MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ VAZ001-002-006-091745- /O.UPG.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMRX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ LEE-WISE-RUSSELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON 445 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN HIGHER PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. AND THE DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVING TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-VAZ008-091745- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY... CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON 445 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH IN THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. * THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS... ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ TNZ012>016-035>039-067>070-081>084-098>100-VAZ005-091745- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION- GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE- RHEA-MEIGS-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-SCOTT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...WARTBURG...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE... MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE... DANDRIDGE...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...JASPER... CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...GATE CITY 445 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 /345 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 091506 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1006 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE WEST DURING THE DAY. NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-VAZ001-002-006- 008-100000- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE- RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY... CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON... ABINGDON 1006 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS... ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ TNZ012>017-035>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-081>086-098>101-VAZ005- 100000- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN- ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON- NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-SCOTT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...WARTBURG...CLINTON... OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT... GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...LENOIR CITY... KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...DUNLAP... PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...JASPER... CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...GATE CITY 1006 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 /906 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 092005 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 305 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE WEST AND DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-VAZ001-002-006- 008-100000- /O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE- RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY... CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON... ABINGDON 305 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. * THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS... ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ TNZ012>017-035>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-081>086-098>101-VAZ005- 100000- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN- ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON- NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-SCOTT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...WARTBURG...CLINTON... OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT... GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...LENOIR CITY... KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...DUNLAP... PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...JASPER... CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...GATE CITY 305 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 /205 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. * DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMRX 100021 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 721 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING... .THE VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WERE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. THUS...THE HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY WERE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7PM EST. NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-VAZ001-002-006- 008-100130- /O.EXP.KMRX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE- UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-LEE-WISE- RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY... CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON... ABINGDON 721 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WESTERLY WINDS HAD FINALLY DIMINISHED BELOW WARNING AND ADVISORY LEVELS...ALLOWING THE WARNING AND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. * WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ...WITH AN OCCASIONAL GUST OF 30 TO 35 MPH EARLY. * PERSONS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD STILL BE ALERT FOR THESE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...IF TRAVELING EARLY TONIGHT. $$ TNZ012>017-035>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-081>086-098>101-VAZ005- 100130- /O.EXP.KMRX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN- ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE- WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON- NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN- NORTHWEST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-SCOTT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...WARTBURG...CLINTON... OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT... GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...LENOIR CITY... KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...DUNLAP... PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...JASPER... CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...GATE CITY 721 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 /621 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WESTERLY WINDS HAD FINALLY DIMINISHED BELOW WARNING AND ADVISORY LEVELS...ALLOWING THE WARNING AND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. * WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ...WITH AN OCCASIONAL GUST OF 30 MPH EARLY. * PERSONS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD STILL BE ALERT FOR THESE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...IF TRAVELING EARLY TONIGHT. $$ TG
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 8, 3:42 AM EST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 3:42 AM EST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
342 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
.SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT)...
STRONG CYCLOGENESIS IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES WILL RESULT IN RAIN
OVERSPREADING THE AREA TODAY...AND HIGH WINDS DEVELOPING IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AS THE LOW DEEPENS AND MOVES EAST TOWARD THE
GREAT LAKES...THE STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL FLOW ADVECTS DEEP GULF
MOISTURE TOWARD THE AREA...ALONG WITH STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT BY THE
AFTERNOON. THE LIFT WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT AS THE ENTRANCE AND
EXIT REGIONS OF A COUPLED UPPER JET STRUCTURE BECOME FAVORABLY
POSITIONED FOR STRONG DIVERGENCE ALOFT. THE STRONG DYNAMICS ALONG
WITH ELEVATED INSTABILITY FROM IMPRESSIVE THETA-E ADVECTION AT 850
MB COULD BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WARM ADVECTION
WILL ALSO LEAD TO RISING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. THE RAIN CHANCES
WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY AFTER 12Z WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER JET AND
ASSOCIATED DRY SLOT MOVES DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. THE SURFACE COLD FRONT
FOLLOWS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND STRONG COLD ADVECTION WILL LIKELY
LEAD TO FALLING TEMPS THROUGH THE DAY.
AN EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE WIND EVENT IS ALSO SHAPING UP FOR TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. THE CONDITIONS FOR MOUNTAINS WAVES APPEAR HIGHLY
FAVORABLE...WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR EXCESSIVE DAMAGING WINDS
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY THE MOUNTAINS
OF EAST TN AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. THE NAM FORECAST SOUNDINGS
INDICATE 80 KTS AT ABOUT 4500 FEET...AND WE COULD CERTAINLY SEE
GUSTS THAT HIGH BELOW THAT LEVEL. WINDS SHIFT TO A MORE WESTERLY
DIRECTION ON WEDNESDAY...BUT EVEN BEHIND THE FRONT THE WINDS REMAIN
VERY STRONG. STEEPENING LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES DURING THE DAY WILL
ALLOW FOR HIGH WINDS TO MIX DOWN INTO THE VALLEY. THE HIGH WIND
WATCH AREA WILL BE CHANGED TO A WARNING...AND A WIND ADVISORY WILL
BE ISSUED FOR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU COUNTIES AND THE REST OF SW VA.
EXTENDED THE END TIME OF THE WARNING AND THE ADVISORY OUT TO 00Z
THURSDAY TO CATCH THE HIGH WINDS BEHIND THE FROPA.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE DRY AND COLD AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. WENT BELOW MOS GUIDANCE FOR
TEMPERATURES. HIGHS THURSDAY WILL ONLY BE IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S IN
MOST SPOTS...WITH LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S.
.LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY)...
LEANED A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE ECMWF DURING THE PERIOD WHICH
FEATURES A FAST FLOW OFF THE PACIFIC YIELDING A SHORT WAVE TROF FOR
THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE RIDES EAST
NORTHEAST OUT OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH BEST LIFT AND
DEEPEST MOISTURE ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE
SUFFICIENT ISENTROPIC LIFTING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FOR AT LEAST
CHANCE POPS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE PRECIP COULD BE A
MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW LEVEL AIRMASS WILL
NOT HAVE TIME TO WARM SUFFICIENTLY. WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR LATER
MODEL RUNS AS THERE IS SOME TIMING DIFFERENCE NOTED WITH ECMWF A
LITTLE SLOWER TO BRING MOISTURE/LIFT INTO THE REGION WHICH WOULD
SIDE STEP SOME OF THIS WINTRY PRECIP. PRECIP APPEARS TO CHANGE TO
LIQUID FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA BY LATE MORNING AS WARM AIR
ADVECTION INCREASES AHEAD OF UPPER TROF. PLACED A SLIGHT CHANCE POP
FOR SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A POSSIBILITY OF PRECIP CHANGING
INTO SNOW DURING THE EVENING. AGAIN THIS IS A LITTLE FAR OUT INTO
THE EXTENDED AND DRY ADVECTION MAY WRAP UP THE EVENT PRIOR TO THE
COLDEST AIR FILTERING BACK INTO THE FORECAST AREA. WENT AHEAD AND
KEPT THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST DRY DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN SYSTEM
TIMING BUT MODELS HINT AT ANOTHER SYSTEM BUILDING INTO THE REGION
MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. TRENDED TEMPERATURES TOWARD NEW MEX MOS
GUIDANCE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 49 46 58 29 44 / 100 100 20 10 10
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 45 44 54 26 39 / 100 100 30 10 10
OAK RIDGE, TN 45 44 55 24 39 / 100 100 30 10 10
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 45 41 54 24 35 / 100 100 50 10 10
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CHEROKEE...CLAY.
TN...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS...COCKE
SMOKY MOUNTAINS...EAST POLK...JOHNSON...MCMINN...NW
BLOUNT...NORTH SEVIER...NORTHWEST CARTER...NORTHWEST
COCKE...NORTHWEST GREENE...NORTHWEST MONROE...SEVIER SMOKY
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST CARTER...SOUTHEAST GREENE...SOUTHEAST
MONROE...SULLIVAN...UNICOI...WASHINGTON TN...WEST POLK.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLEDSOE...
CAMPBELL...CLAIBORNE...MARION...MORGAN...SCOTT TN...
SEQUATCHIE.
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WASHINGTON.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: LEE...RUSSELL...SCOTT...WISE.
&&
24/99The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 3:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 39 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Marion, Sequatchie | 13 min |
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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.