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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Morristown, TN

January 9, 20178 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Jan 9, 2017, 3:00 PM EST for 8 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Jan 10, 2017, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2017, 3:00 PM EST (20:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 10, 2017, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 11, 2017, 4:00 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN

Counties Blount County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Scott County, TN, Sevier County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 252 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 12:00Z on 2017-01-09Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-01-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 483 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
2588 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
483 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
624 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

627 
WWUS74 KMRX 092000
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
300 PM EST MON JAN 9 2017

...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION ON
TUESDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM. WINDS WILL BECOME
STRONG AND GUSTY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATION PARK. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTY OF 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

TNZ041-072-074-100400-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0900Z/
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSBY...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
300 PM EST MON JAN 9 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45
  MPH...MAINLY ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE... AND 
  UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. DRIVING MAY BE 
  DIFFICULT 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.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
838 
WWUS74 KMRX 100811 AAA
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
311 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG
AND GUSTY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GREAT
SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATION PARK. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTY OF 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

TNZ041-072-074-102100-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0900Z/
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSBY...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
311 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH...MAINLY ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE... AND 
  UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. DRIVING MAY BE 
  DIFFICULT 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.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
364 
WWUS74 KMRX 101600
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1100 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK TODAY
INTO TONIGHT...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG
AND GUSTY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHER
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATION PARK.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTY OF 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED.

TNZ012>014-035-110000-
/O.EXA.KMRX.WI.Y.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0900Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG
1100 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45
  MPH.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE... AND 
  UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. DRIVING MAY BE 
  DIFFICULT 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.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ041-072-074-110000-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0900Z/
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSBY...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
1100 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45
  MPH...MAINLY ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE... AND 
  UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. DRIVING MAY BE 
  DIFFICULT 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.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
052 
WWUS74 KMRX 102354
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
654 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK TODAY
INTO TONIGHT...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG
AND GUSTY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHER
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATION PARK.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTY OF 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED.

TNZ012>014-035-041-072-074-110800-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0900Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...COSBY...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
654 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE... AND 
  UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. DRIVING MAY BE 
  DIFFICULT 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.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
347 
WWUS74 KMRX 110300
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1000 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK TONIGHT...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND
GUSTY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHER
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATION PARK.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTY OF 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED.

TNZ043-110900-
/O.EXA.KMRX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0900Z/
SOUTHEAST GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CEDAR CREEK
1000 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH. 

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE... AND 
  UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. DRIVING MAY BE 
  DIFFICULT 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.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TNZ012>014-035-041-072-074-110900-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0900Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...COSBY...CADES COVE...GATLINBURG
1000 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH. 

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE... AND 
  UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. DRIVING MAY BE 
  DIFFICULT 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.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

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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.