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Wind Advisory 20, NWS Morristown, TN

December 16, 201633 counties in Tennessee; 7 counties in Virginia; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina

NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Dec 16, 2016, 4:11 AM EST for 33 counties in Tennessee; 7 counties in Virginia; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 16, 2016, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2016, 4:11 AM EST (09:11 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 16, 2016, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 18, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
In force
38 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
All 42 counties

Cherokee County, NC, Clay County, NC, Anderson County, TN, Bledsoe County, TN, Blount County, TN, Bradley County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Carter County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Hancock County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Johnson County, TN, Knox County, TN, Loudon County, TN, Marion County, TN, McMinn County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Polk County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN, Scott County, TN, Sequatchie 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), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 265 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2016-12-16Temperature 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2016-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -59 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1852 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
83 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

645 
WWUS74 KMRX 160911
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
411 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ACROSS
THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40
MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FT. LOCALIZED MOUNTAIN WAVE
WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND THEIR
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY LATE SATURDAY
MORNING.

TNZ018-040>047-071>074-086-087-161800-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.161216T2200Z-161217T1500Z/
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
411 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM
EST SATURDAY. 

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL AS
  POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. MOTORISTS
  SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING
  IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-161800-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.161217T0300Z-161217T1500Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
411 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 /311 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ SATURDAY...

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 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ SATURDAY. 

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL AS
  POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. MOTORISTS
  SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING
  IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
887 
WWUS74 KMRX 162024
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
324 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU LATE
THIS INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ACROSS
THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45
MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT...
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FT. LOCALIZED MOUNTAIN
WAVE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND
THEIR ADJACENT FOOTHILLS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

TNZ018-040>047-071>074-086-087-170430-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.161216T2200Z-161217T1800Z/
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
324 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-170430-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
324 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST SATURDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ081-082-098-170430-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.161217T0300Z-161217T1500Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER
224 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST SATURDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
867 
WWUS74 KMRX 170431
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1131 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
MOUNTAINS...AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 1500 FT... WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FT.
LOCALIZED MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE GREAT
SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND THEIR ADJACENT FOOTHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS
WILL DECREASE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

TNZ012>018-035-040>047-071>074-086-087-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
171230-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161217T1800Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-
MORGAN-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-LEE-WISE-
SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...
WARTBURG...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...
JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...
CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...MADISONVILLE...
COKER CREEK...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...
ABINGDON
1131 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ081-082-098-171230-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161217T1500Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER
1031 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
469 
WWUS74 KMRX 170837
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
337 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT 
ACROSS THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND
THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT...
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FT. LOCALIZED MOUNTAIN
WAVE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND
THEIR ADJACENT FOOTHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE
BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE PLATEAU AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...BUT WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH TONIGHT.


TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-171800-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK
337 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ012>017-035-040-042-044-046-071-073-086-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
171800-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161217T1800Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST MONROE-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...MARYVILLE...
SEVIERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
337 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ081-082-098-171500-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161217T1500Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER
237 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
506 
WWUS74 KMRX 171634
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1134 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE
AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS IN EAST TENNESSEE THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS REMAIN AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS...AND
THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT...
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FT. WINDS WILL DECREASE
THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE PLATEAU AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUT WILL
PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE EAST TENNESSEE
MOUNTAINS INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

TNZ012>017-035-040-042-044-046-071-073-086-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
171800-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161217T1800Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST MONROE-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...MARYVILLE...
SEVIERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...
GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1134 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-180045-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK
1134 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
414 
WWUS74 KMRX 172025
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
325 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS IN EAST TENNESSEE
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS REMAIN AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE EAST TENNESSEE. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500
FT... WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FT. THESE WINDS
WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY MORNING.

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-180430-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...
ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK
325 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
136 
WWUS74 KMRX 180545
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1245 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

...VERY STRONG MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE GREAT
MOUNTAINS...WITH GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REST OF THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND CUMBERLAND PLATEAU THROUGH DAYBREAK THIS
MORNING...

.VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS HAVE
LED TO LOCALIZED MOUNTAIN WAVE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH...WHICH
SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS REMAIN AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE EAST TENNESSEE. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY AND CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. 

TNZ041-043-072-074-087-181200-
/O.UPG.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0007.161218T0545Z-161218T1200Z/
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK
1245 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* EVENT...VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND
  THEIR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

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 STRONGER 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.

&&

$$

TNZ040-042-071-073-086-181200-
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0007.161218T0545Z-161218T1200Z/
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-
NORTHWEST MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...MARYVILLE...
SEVIERVILLE...MADISONVILLE
1245 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* EVENT...VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND THEIR
  IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 7 AM EST THIS MORNING

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

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 STRONGER 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>017-035-044-046-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-181200-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0021.161218T0545Z-161218T1200Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-MORGAN-
WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE-WISE-
SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...WARTBURG...
JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...
JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1245 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016 /1145 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING. 

* EVENT...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
  40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH DAYBREAK.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL AS
  POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. MOTORISTS
  SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING
  IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ036>039-067>070-083>085-099>102-181200-
/O.EXA.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-
JEFFERSON-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...CLINTON...
OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...KINGSTON...
LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...
CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...DUCKTOWN
1245 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ018-045-047-181200-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/
JOHNSON-UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN
1245 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH 
  ALONG THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS. 

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY DOWN TREES OR TREE LIMBS...AS WELL 
  AS POWER LINES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY 
  WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF
40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

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 16, 12:32 AM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 12:32 AM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1232 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2016

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions will prevail at each terminal through the period.
Clouds will increase as mid/high decks move in ahead of a frontal
system. Winds will veer from the NE to SW quickly after sunrise and
will increase as the pressure gradient increases with the front
approaching. Cigs may drop close to MVFR levels toward the end of
the period, but should stay above the threshold.

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
TN...None.
VA...None.
&&

AMP
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 3:01 PM EST, 13 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
301 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-162015-
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-
301 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 /201 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING WIND CHILL VALUES TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
ZERO TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE
AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW ZERO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE
LINE.

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A BRIEF WINTRY MIX IN SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AS
PRECIPITATION BEGINS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BECOME
NECESSARY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
THE BURN SCAR AREA NEAR GATLINBURG TENNESSEE WILL HAVE A RISK OF
MINOR MUD AND/OR DEBRIS SLIDES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE ARCTIC
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS MAY BE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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.