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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Dec 25, 2012, 2:13 PM CST for 18 counties in Tennessee; 7 counties in Virginia; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2012, 2:13 PM CST (20:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2012, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2012, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
All 27 counties
Cherokee County, NC, Clay County, NC, Bledsoe County, TN, Blount County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Carter County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Johnson County, TN, Marion County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Polk County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Scott County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Unicoi 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), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 271 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
- 514 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ TNZ012>014-035-VAZ001-002-005-260415- /O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.121226T0600Z-121226T2100Z/ SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-LEE-WISE-SCOTT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL... WARTBURG...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY 313 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * EVENT...EASTERLY WINDS TO 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
4 follow-up statements
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
360 WWUS74 KMRX 270112 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 812 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .A DEPARTING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT. TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-270900- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-121227T0900Z/ JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI- SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK... ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK... DUCKTOWN 812 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * EVENT...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOOSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE MAY NEED TO BE SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Dec 25, 1:35 PM CST, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 1:35 PM CST, 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
235 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT)...VERY DYNAMIC
SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS/GULF COAST STATES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH STRONG CONVECTION ACROSS LA. NORTHERN STREAM JET OVER
THE OHIO VALLEY AND STRONG SOUTHERN STREAM JET ACROSS TX WILL
PRODUCE DEEP AGEOSTROPHIC VERTICAL LIFT OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
LATER TONIGHT AND RAPID CYCLOGENESIS. SURFACE LOW OVER LA WILL LIFT
NORTHEAST TOWARD THE PLATEAU THIS EVENING WITH A WARM FRONT LIFT
NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST STATES.
STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT OVER THE WARM FRONT WILL PULL AN AREA OF RAIN
INTO THE FORECAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. THE WARM FRONT WILL
PULL NORTH TO JUST ABOUT CHA BEFORE OCCLUDING AS SURFACE LOW RIDES
NORTH. INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE WITH CAPES AROUND 500 J/KG INTO THE
PLATEAU AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE. THE CONVECTION WILL TAP INTO THE
VERY STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET TO PRODUCE A CHANCE OF DAMAGING CONVECTIVE
WINDS GENERALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN 05-13Z.
THE STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET WITH 850MB WINDS OF 65-70KTS ALONG WITH
FAVORABLE VERTICAL TEMPERATURE PROFILE WILL SET THE STAGE FOR
DAMAGING MOUNTAIN WAVE HIGH WINDS. HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE FAVORED AREAS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HAVE ALSO INCLUDED WIND
ADVISORIES FOR THE PLATEAU AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AS
WELL.
AS SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND SECONDARY LOW
FORMS ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES..COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL CHANGE
THE RAIN TO SNOW..ESPECIALLY FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOWFALL OF 1
TO 3 INCHES ANTICIPATED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA..EASTERN
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS..AND AROUND 1 INCH FOR THE PLATEAU COUNTIES.
MOST OF THE ACCMULATING SNOWS WILL OCCUR LATE WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
.LONG TERM...(THU THROUGH TUE)...MAY BE A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS
INTO THU MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...BUT THE
WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND UPPER RIDGING SHOULD PROVIDE A DRY
AFTERNOON THU WITH DRY WEATHER CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. MODELS IN
DECENT AGREEMENT THAT ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL BE AFFECTING THE AREA THIS
WEEKEND...BUT DIFFER IN THE DETAILS AND RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY IS
LACKING AS WELL. 00Z ECMWF SHOWS A STRONGER SOUTHERN SYSTEM...WHILE
THE 12Z GFS SHOWS MORE LOW PRESSURE FARTHER NORTH. A SOLUTION MORE
LIKE THE ECMWF WOULD LEAD TO MORE OF A WINTRY MIX THAN THE WARMER
GFS. GIVEN MODEL AND ENSEMBLE SPREAD WILL MENTION A WINTRY MIX
MAINLY NORTH BUT WILL LEAN TOWARD MORE RAIN OVERALL. SOME SNOW
SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE BACK SIDE SAT NIGHT AND POSSIBLY INTO
SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE EXPECTED TO BRING DRY WEATHER FOR SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
MODELS SHOW A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE TIMING...SO KEPT POPS LOW.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 47 50 30 44 28 / 100 80 10 10 10
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 44 53 30 43 27 / 100 100 40 10 10
OAK RIDGE, TN 44 52 29 42 28 / 100 100 40 10 10
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 38 52 29 39 25 / 100 100 50 20 10
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CHEROKEE...CLAY.
TN...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS...EAST
POLK...MCMINN...NW BLOUNT...NORTH SEVIER...NORTHWEST
MONROE...SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST MONROE...WEST
POLK.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: CAMPBELL...CLAIBORNE...MORGAN...SCOTT TN.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS...JOHNSON...
NORTHWEST CARTER...NORTHWEST COCKE...NORTHWEST GREENE...
SOUTHEAST CARTER...SOUTHEAST GREENE...UNICOI...WASHINGTON
TN.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
/NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLEDSOE...
HAMILTON...MARION...RHEA...SEQUATCHIE.
VA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: LEE...SCOTT...WISE.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: RUSSELL...WASHINGTON.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 1:36 PM CST, 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 236 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-261945- CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS- SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN- NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE- SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER- SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE- SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- 236 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 /136 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TONIGHT FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND EASTERN MOUNTAINS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THESE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS...PLUS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS FOR SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...AS WELL AS CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE HAZARDS...PLEASE SEE OUR LATEST ADVISORY PRODUCTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... HIGH WINDS WILL LINGER INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE AREA WIDE ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. ALSO...THIS SYSTEM WILL LIFT A WARM FRONT INTO SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY WEDNESDAY...THEN AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ENOUGH INSTABILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. ALSO...ISOLATED TORNADOES COULD OCCUR NEAR AND ALONG THE WARM FRONT. AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY...COLD AIR WILL RUSH IN BEHIND IT CHANGING THE RAIN TO SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE..ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND FAR EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 9:11 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, McMinn and 5 more | 27 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.