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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Mar 30, 2016, 2:54 PM EDT for 8 counties in Tennessee; 5 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Mar 30, 2016, 9:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016, 2:54 PM EDT (18:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2016, 9:40 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 22 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, City of Bristol, VA, City of Norton, VA, Russell County, VA, Washington County, VA, Wise County, VA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 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 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 1907 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
152 WWUS74 KMRX 301854 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 254 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING OVER THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM SYSTEM. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN OF THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 2500 FEET. TNZ018-041-043-045>047-072-074-087-VAZ002-006-008-310300- /O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0009.160331T0600Z-160401T0000Z/ JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI- NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WISE-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK... ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON...ABINGDON 254 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. * EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREA OUTDOORSMEN SHOULD USE CAUTION WHILE DOING ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HIKING AS SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE DOWNED. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
809 WWUS74 KMRX 310140 NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 940 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING OVER THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM SYSTEM. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN OF THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. TNZ018-041-043-045>047-072-074-087-VAZ002-006-008-310945- /O.EXT.KMRX.WI.Y.0009.160331T0140Z-160401T0000Z/ JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI- NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WISE-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK... ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON...ABINGDON 940 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREA OUTDOORSMEN SHOULD USE CAUTION WHILE DOING ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HIKING AS SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE DOWNED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
361 WWUS74 KMRX 311504 AAA NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1104 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING OVER THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY...WITH A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET ACCOMPANYING THIS STORM SYSTEM. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN OF THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. TNZ018-041-043-045>047-072-074-087-VAZ002-006-008-010000- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/ JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI- NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WISE-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK... ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON...ABINGDON 1104 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREA OUTDOORSMEN SHOULD USE CAUTION WHILE DOING ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HIKING AS SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE DOWNED. 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. && $$
175 WWUS74 KMRX 311859 AAB NPWMRX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 259 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY...WITH A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET ACCOMPANYING THIS STORM SYSTEM. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN OF THE EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. TNZ018-041-043-045>047-072-074-087-VAZ002-006-008-010000- /O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/ JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI- NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WISE-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...COSBY...CEDAR CREEK... ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG... COKER CREEK...WISE...NORTON...LEBANON...ABINGDON 259 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREA OUTDOORSMEN SHOULD USE CAUTION WHILE DOING ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HIKING AS SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES COULD BE DOWNED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. && $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Tennessee, 2016Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016
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.