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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Morristown, TN

April 22, 201218 counties in Tennessee; 7 counties in Virginia

NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Apr 22, 2012, 4:33 AM EDT for 18 counties in Tennessee; 7 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Apr 22, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2012, 4:33 AM EDT (08:33 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 22, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2012, 4:04 AM EDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
All 25 counties

Anderson County, TN, Blount County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Carter County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hancock County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, Johnson County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Roane County, TN, Scott County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, Unicoi County, TN, Union County, TN, Washington County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, City of Norton, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Washington County, VA, Wise County, VA

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 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 00:00Z on 2012-04-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 259 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2012-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
259 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1280 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

767 
WWUS74 KMRX 220833
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
433 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST TODAY...AS ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE OHIO
VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT. THIS SECOND AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

TNZ012>018-035>037-041>047-067-072-074-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
221800-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.120423T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-
MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...
WARTBURG...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...KINGSTON...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...JONESVILLE...
WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
433 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS FOR THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SMOKY MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST
  WINDS TO THE REGION.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
  WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR PLACED
  INDOORS. 

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. 

&&

$$

TG
7 follow-up statements
962 
WWUS74 KMRX 221726
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
126 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST TODAY...AS ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE
OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT. THIS SECOND AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT.

TNZ012>018-035>037-041>047-067-072-074-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
230130-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.120423T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-
MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...
WARTBURG...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...KINGSTON...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...JONESVILLE...
WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
126 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY 
  NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. 

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.

&&

$$
793 
WWUS74 KMRX 230236
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1036 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST TODAY...AS ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE
OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT. THIS SECOND AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT.

TNZ012>018-035>037-041>047-067-072-074-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
231045-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-
MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...
WARTBURG...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...KINGSTON...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...JONESVILLE...
WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1036 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
  WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. 

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.

&&

$$
539 
WWUS74 KMRX 230830
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
430 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE NORTH TODAY...KEEPING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL CREATE WINDY
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF EAST TENNESSEE...INCLUDING THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS. 

COLDER AIR FLOWS INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES ARE
LIKELY TO FALL BELOW FREEZING IN THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS
OF EAST TENNESSEE. HOWEVER...WINDS STAY UP AND SHOULD INHIBIT
SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF FROST FROM DEVELOPING.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-231630-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FZ.W.0003.120424T0800Z-120424T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
430 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE
FREEZE WARNING IS ONLY FOR THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF EAST
TENNESSEE. 

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST
  WINDS TO THE REGION...THEN NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES
  LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
  WILL OCCUR TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL
  FALL BELOW 32 DEGREES OVER THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF
  EAST TENNESSEE...FROM 4AM EDT THROUGH 9AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR PLACED
  INDOORS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT MAY KILL CROPS AND OTHER
  SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT UNPROTECTED.

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.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. 

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035>037-042-044-046-067-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-231630-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
ANDERSON-UNION-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
430 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
  WILL OCCUR TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. 

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.

&&

$$

TG
131 
WWUS74 KMRX 231440
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1040 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH TODAY...KEEPING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL
CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PARTS OF EAST TENNESSEE...INCLUDING THE
SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

COLDER AIR FLOWS INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES ARE
LIKELY TO FALL BELOW FREEZING IN THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS
OF EAST TENNESSEE. HOWEVER...WINDS STAY UP AND SHOULD INHIBIT
SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF FROST FROM DEVELOPING.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-232245-
/O.CON.KMRX.FZ.W.0003.120424T0800Z-120424T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
1040 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION...THEN NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING 
  TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 
  TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW 32 DEGREES OVER THE NORTHERN AND 
  SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...FROM 4AM EDT THROUGH 9AM 
  EDT TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT MAY KILL CROPS 
  AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT UNPROTECTED. 

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.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING.

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035>037-042-044-046-067-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-232245-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
ANDERSON-UNION-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1040 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. 

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.

&&

$$
067 
WWUS74 KMRX 231929
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
329 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH TONIGHT...KEEPING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL CREATE
WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF EAST TENNESSEE...INCLUDING THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

COLDER AIR FLOWS INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES ARE
LIKELY TO FALL BELOW FREEZING IN THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS
OF EAST TENNESSEE. HOWEVER...WINDS STAY UP AND SHOULD INHIBIT
SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF FROST FROM DEVELOPING.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-240330-
/O.CON.KMRX.FZ.W.0003.120424T0800Z-120424T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
329 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION...THEN NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING 
  TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
  WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW 32 DEGREES OVER
  THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...FROM 4AM EDT
  THROUGH 9AM EDT TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT MAY KILL CROPS 
  AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT UNPROTECTED. 

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.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING.

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035>037-042-044-046-067-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-240330-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
ANDERSON-UNION-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
329 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. 

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.

&&

$$
795 
WWUS74 KMRX 240150
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
950 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXITING THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE
WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT...ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF EAST TENNESSEE...INCLUDING THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

COLDER AIR REMAINS OVER THE REGION TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES ARE
LIKELY TO FALL BELOW FREEZING IN THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS
OF EAST TENNESSEE. HOWEVER...THE STRONG WINDS SHOULD INHIBIT
SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF FROST FROM DEVELOPING.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-241000-
/O.CON.KMRX.FZ.W.0003.120424T0800Z-120424T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
950 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION...THEN NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING 
  TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW 32 
  DEGREES OVER THE NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF EAST 
  TENNESSEE...FROM 4 AM EDT THROUGH 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT MAY KILL CROPS 
  AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT UNPROTECTED. 

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.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING.

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035>037-042-044-046-067-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-241000-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
ANDERSON-UNION-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
950 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* EVENT...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS STRONG AND GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN 
  DRIVING. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR 
  PLACED INDOORS. 

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.

&&

$$
033 
WWUS74 KMRX 240804
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
404 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

...PATCHY AREAS OF FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING...

.WINDS DECREASED OVERNIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE WIND ADVISORY TO BE
CANCELLED EARLY. THIS ALSO HELPED PATCHY AREAS OF FROST TO FORM
THIS MORNING IN SHELTERED VALLEYS AND OUTLYING RURAL AREAS...
WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED IN THE SMOKY AND NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE. 

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-241300-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMRX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120424T1300Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
404 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

* EVENT...NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING FOR A
  FEW HOURS.

* TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW 32 DEGREES OVER THE
  NORTHERN AND SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF EAST TENNESSEE...FROM 4 AM EDT
  THROUGH 9 AM EDT TODAY.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING MAY KILL CROPS
  AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. THESE CONDITIONS MAY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT UNPROTECTED. IF YOU COVERED ANY OUTDOOR
VEGETATION OR CROPS WITH PLASTIC OR MULCH...REMEMBER TO UNCOVER
THEM LATER THIS MORNING.

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035>037-042-044-046-067-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-240915-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120424T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
ANDERSON-UNION-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
ROANE-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...
ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
404 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVED NORTHEAST OF THE REGION
OVERNIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO
DIMINISH. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY WAS CANCELLED EARLY. 

$$

TG

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.