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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Morristown, TN

November 11, 20129 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Nov 11, 2012, 4:00 AM EST for 9 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Nov 11, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 11, 2012, 4:00 AM EST (09:00 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 11, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 12, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN

Counties Blount County, TN, Carter County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Johnson County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Unicoi County, TN, Washington County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 275 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 2012-11-11Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2012-11-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3247 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 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.

057 
WWUS74 KMRX 110900
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
400 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS MAY DEVELOP...WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED IN SOME OF THE NORMALLY FAVORED AREAS OF THE EAST
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING.  

TNZ018-040>047-071>074-086-087-111700-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.121112T0000Z-121112T1700Z/
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-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...
GATLINBURG...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK
400 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
MONDAY. 

* EVENT...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WIND
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS.  


* TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME INCREASE EARLY TONIGHT...AND WILL
  CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING.  

* IMPACTS...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED BY THE
  WINDS...AND DRIVING IN CROSS WINDS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
751 
WWUS74 KMRX 111553 AAA
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1053 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS MAY DEVELOP...WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED IN SOME OF THE NORMALLY FAVORED AREAS OF THE EAST
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING.

TNZ018-040>047-071>074-086-087-112200-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.121112T0000Z-121112T1700Z/
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-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...
GATLINBURG...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK
1053 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST MONDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WIND 
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME INCREASE EARLY TONIGHT...AND WILL 
  CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING. 

* IMPACTS...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED BY THE 
  WINDS...AND DRIVING IN CROSS WINDS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$
162 
WWUS74 KMRX 111953 AAA
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
253 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS MAY DEVELOP...WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED IN SOME OF THE NORMALLY FAVORED AREAS OF THE EAST
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING.

TNZ018-040>047-071>074-086-087-120900-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.121112T0000Z-121112T1700Z/
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-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...
GATLINBURG...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK
253 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST MONDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WIND 
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE
  INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING.

* IMPACTS...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED BY THE 
  WINDS...AND DRIVING IN CROSS WINDS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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
836 
WWUS74 KMRX 120338
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1038 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

.STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS MAY DEVELOP...WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED IN SOME OF THE NORMALLY FAVORED AREAS OF THE EAST
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING.

TNZ018-040>047-071>074-086-087-121145-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121112T1700Z/
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-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...
GATLINBURG...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK
1038 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WIND
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE
  SUBSIDING.

* IMPACTS...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED BY THE 
  WINDS...AND DRIVING IN CROSS WINDS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

GH
833 
WWUS74 KMRX 120804
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
304 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND
FOOTHILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS WILL BRING ESPECIALLY GUSTY
CONDITIONS TO SOME OF THE NORMALLY FAVORED AREAS OF THE EAST
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH
BY THIS AFTERNOON.

TNZ018-040>047-071>074-086-087-121700-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121112T1700Z/
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-NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...
GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...
GATLINBURG...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK
304 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* EVENT...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WIND
  GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE 
  SUBSIDING. 

* IMPACTS...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED BY THE 
  WINDS...AND DRIVING IN CROSS WINDS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

Nearby

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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.