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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Morristown, TN

December 25, 2012Russell County, Washington County, City of Bristol, Virginia; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina; 11 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this high wind warning at Dec 25, 2012, 10:11 AM EST for Russell County, Washington County, City of Bristol, Virginia; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina; 11 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr. 10 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 25, 2012, 10:11 AM EST (15:11 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2012, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 26, 2012, 1:29 PM EST
In force
15 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, Unicoi County, TN, Washington County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, Russell County, VA, Washington County, VA

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:11 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 26, 1:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGMurphy, NCAT LEAST TWO OR THREE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
Dec 26, 2:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGArchville, TNSEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
Dec 26, 2:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGMadisonville, TNA FEW TREES DOWN BETWEEN MOUNTAINS AND MADISONVILLE.
Dec 26, 5:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGDamascus, VASEVERAL TREES DOWN BETWEEN DAMASCUS AND KONNAROCK. SEVERAL TREES DOWN BETWEEN DAMASCUS AND GLADE SPRINGS.
Dec 26, 5:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGErwin, TNCOUPLE OF TREES DOWN.
Dec 26, 5:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGHampton, TNONE TREE DOWN AND CABLE LINES DOWN.
Dec 26, 5:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGJonesborough, TNFOUR TREES DOWN NEAR JONESBOROUGH.
Dec 26, 5:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGLebanon, VAFEW SMALL TREES DOWN.
Dec 26, 6:49 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 565 Ese Limestone, TNRECORDED FROM A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION.
Dec 26, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 735 S Gatlinburg, TNFROM GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK. RECORDED AT COVE MOUNTAIN.

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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 289 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-12-25Temperature 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-12-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -87 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
898 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 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.

428 
WWUS74 KMRX 251511
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1011 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS
SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY
WINDS ACROSS THE THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE..
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.


NCZ060-061-TNZ071>074-085>087-101-102-252315-
/O.EXP.KMRX.FG.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121225T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KMRX.HW.A.0003.121226T0300Z-121226T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0002.121226T0300Z-121226T1800Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-NW BLOUNT-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
WEST POLK-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MARYVILLE...
CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN
1011 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND 
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
  POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
  EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.

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.

&&

$$

TNZ018-040>047-VAZ006-008-252315-
/O.EXP.KMRX.FG.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121225T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KMRX.HW.A.0003.121226T0600Z-121226T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0002.121226T0600Z-121226T2100Z/
JOHNSON-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1011 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND 
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
  POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
  EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.

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>039-067>070-081>084-098>100-VAZ001-002-005-251615-
/O.EXP.KMRX.FG.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121225T1500Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-LEE-WISE-
SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...
KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DUNLAP...
PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...
JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY
1011 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 /911 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE DENSE FOG IS DISSIPATING ACROSS THE AREA. CLOUDY SKY WILL
REMAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH A RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE
AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
018 
WWUS74 KMRX 252013
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
313 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS SYSTEM WILL
PRODUCE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE
THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE.. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

NCZ060-061-TNZ071>074-085>087-101-102-260415-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.121226T0300Z-121226T1800Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-NW BLOUNT-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
WEST POLK-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MARYVILLE...
CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN
313 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND 
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
  POWER OUTAGES. THE WET SOIL COMBINED WITH THE HIGH WINDS WILL
  LIKELY UP-ROOT TREES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
  EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.

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.

&&

$$

TNZ018-040>047-VAZ006-008-260415-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.121226T0600Z-121226T2100Z/
JOHNSON-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...LEBANON...ABINGDON
313 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET SOIL COMBINED WITH THE HIGH WINDS WILL
  LIKELY UP-ROOT TREES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD 
  EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. 

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.

&&

$$

TNZ081>083-098-099-260415-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.121226T0300Z-121226T1800Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MARION-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...JASPER...
CHATTANOOGA
313 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 /213 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* EVENT...EASTERLY WINDS TO 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOMING STRONG AND
  GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE THIS EVENING WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND 
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE SECURED
  OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY.

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-VAZ001-002-005-260415-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.121226T0600Z-121226T2100Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY
313 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* EVENT...EASTERLY WINDS TO 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOMING STRONG AND
  GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE
  DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE SECURED
  OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY.

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.

&&

$$
916 
WWUS74 KMRX 260316 AAA
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1016 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS SYSTEM WILL
PRODUCE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS
THE THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

NCZ060-061-TNZ071>074-085>087-101-102-261000-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-NW BLOUNT-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
WEST POLK-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MARYVILLE...
CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN
1016 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET SOIL COMBINED WITH THE HIGH WINDS 
  WILL LIKELY UP-ROOT TREES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. 

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.

&&

$$

TNZ018-040>047-VAZ006-008-261000-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.121226T0600Z-121226T2100Z/
JOHNSON-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1016 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET SOIL COMBINED WITH THE HIGH WINDS 
  WILL LIKELY UP-ROOT TREES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. 

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.

&&

$$

TNZ081>083-098-099-261000-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MARION-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...JASPER...
CHATTANOOGA
1016 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 /916 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/
WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT...THEN SOUTH ON
  WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE
  EXPECTED.

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND 
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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-VAZ001-002-005-261000-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.121226T0600Z-121226T2100Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY
1016 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

* EVENT...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT...THEN SOUTH ON
  WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE
  EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$
050 
WWUS74 KMRX 260953 AAB
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
453 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WILL
QUICKLY LIFT NORTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TODAY. THE
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE THE MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME
SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

NCZ060-061-TNZ071>074-085>087-101-102-261800-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-NW BLOUNT-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
WEST POLK-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MARYVILLE...
CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
COKER CREEK...BENTON...DUCKTOWN
453 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET SOIL COMBINED WITH THE HIGH WINDS 
  WILL LIKELY UP-ROOT TREES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. 

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.

&&

$$

TNZ018-040>047-VAZ006-008-261800-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T2100Z/
JOHNSON-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...LEBANON...ABINGDON
453 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 
  TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  AND POWER OUTAGES. THE WET SOIL COMBINED WITH THE HIGH WINDS 
  WILL LIKELY UP-ROOT TREES. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. 

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.

&&

$$

TNZ081>083-098-099-261800-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MARION-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...JASPER...
CHATTANOOGA
453 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 /353 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN
  BE EXPECTED.

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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-VAZ001-002-005-261800-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121226T2100Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY
453 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN
  BE EXPECTED.

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING
  AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$
467 
WWUS74 KMRX 261829
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT AND GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. ELEVATED
TERRAIN IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...PARTS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CAN EXPECT THE HIGHEST WINDS.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-270230-
/O.CAN.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121227T0900Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  CAN BE EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$

VAZ006-008-262300-
/O.CAN.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121226T2300Z/
RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...ABINGDON
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 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 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  CAN BE EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISHING THIS
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$

TNZ040-042-044-046-261930-
/O.CAN.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T2100Z/
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM THIS SYSTEM HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA...BUT NOT AS STRONG AS THE DOWNSLOPING SOUTH WINDS.

$$

TNZ072-074-087-102-270230-
/O.EXP.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121227T0900Z/
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...
DUCKTOWN
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  CAN BE EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$

NCZ060-061-262300-
/O.EXP.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121226T2300Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  CAN BE EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISHING THIS
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$

TNZ071-073-085-086-101-261930-
/O.EXP.KMRX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...ATHENS...
MADISONVILLE...BENTON
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM THIS SYSTEM HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA...BUT NOT AS STRONG AS THE DOWNSLOPING SOUTH WINDS..

$$

TNZ081>083-098-099-261930-
/O.EXP.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MARION-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...JASPER...
CHATTANOOGA
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 /1229 PM CST WED DEC 26 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM THIS SYSTEM HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA...BUT NOT AS STRONG AS THE DOWNSLOPING SOUTH WINDS..

$$

TNZ012>014-035-VAZ001-002-005-262300-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121226T2300Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY
129 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  CAN BE EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE 
  SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$

GM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 25, 3:13 PM ESTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more37 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Tennessee, 2012High Wind Warnings in Virginia, 2012High Wind Warnings in North Carolina, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012

Sources

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