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High Wind Watch 8, NWS Morristown, TN

December 9, 20214 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this high wind watch at Dec 9, 2021, 3:30 AM EST for 4 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Dec 10, 2021, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 9, 2021, 3:30 AM EST (08:30 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 10, 2021, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 3:05 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN

Counties Blount County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Sevier County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:32 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, 8.5 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 2021-12-09Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
2065 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

059 
WWUS74 KMRX 090830
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
330 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021

TNZ041-072-074-087-092100-
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.A.0008.211211T0000Z-211211T2100Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky
Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Coker Creek, Gatlinburg, Cades Cove,
Hartford, Citico, and Elkmont
330 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds increasing to 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 
  65 mph possible.

* WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier 
  Smoky Mountains and Southeast Monroe Counties.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to 
the onset of winds.

&&

$$

DH
2 follow-up statements
908 
WWUS74 KMRX 092008
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
308 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021

TNZ041-072-074-087-100900-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.A.0008.211211T0000Z-211211T2100Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky
Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Coker Creek, Gatlinburg, Cades Cove,
Hartford, Citico, and Elkmont
308 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier 
  Smoky Mountains and Southeast Monroe Counties.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to 
the onset of winds.

&&

$$

DGS
654 
WWUS74 KMRX 100805
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
305 AM EST Fri Dec 10 2021

TNZ041-072-074-087-102100-
/O.UPG.KMRX.HW.A.0008.211211T0000Z-211211T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0009.211211T0300Z-211211T2100Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky
Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Coker Creek, Gatlinburg, Cades Cove,
Hartford, Citico, and Elkmont
305 AM EST Fri Dec 10 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST 
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southerly winds increasing to 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 
  65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier 
  Smoky Mountains and Southeast Monroe Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Isolated power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 
if you must drive.

&&

$$

DH

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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.