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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Morristown, TN

September 20, 20217 counties in Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this wind advisory at Sep 20, 2021, 10:27 AM EDT for 7 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Sep 20, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 20, 2021, 10:27 AM EDT (14:27 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 20, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 21, 2021, 6:49 AM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN

Counties Blount County, TN, Carter County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Unicoi County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:28 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, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 295 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-09-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 48 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-09-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
48 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
789 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

176 
WWUS74 KMRX 201427
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1027 AM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

TNZ041-043-045-047-072-074-087-210000-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.210921T0000Z-210921T1200Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast Carter-
Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Hartford, Cedar Creek, Erwin, Unicoi, 
Limestone Cove, Hampton, Cades Cove, Elkmont, Gatlinburg, Citico,
and Coker Creek
1027 AM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
148 
WWUS74 KMRX 201938
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
338 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

TNZ041-043-045-047-072-074-087-210600-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.210921T0000Z-210921T1200Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast Carter-
Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Hartford, Cedar Creek, Erwin, Unicoi, 
Limestone Cove, Hampton, Cades Cove, Elkmont, Gatlinburg, Citico,
and Coker Creek
338 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
720 
WWUS74 KMRX 210350
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1150 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

TNZ041-043-045-047-072-074-087-211200-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210921T1200Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast Carter-
Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Hartford, Cedar Creek, Erwin, Unicoi, 
Limestone Cove, Hampton, Cades Cove, Elkmont, Gatlinburg, Citico,
and Coker Creek
1150 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee.

* WHEN...Through 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
561 
WWUS74 KMRX 210723 AAA
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
323 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021

TNZ041-043-045-047-072-074-087-211200-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210921T1200Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast Carter-
Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Hartford, Cedar Creek, Erwin, Unicoi, 
Limestone Cove, Hampton, Cades Cove, Elkmont, Gatlinburg, Citico,
and Coker Creek
323 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of the East Tennessee mountains.

* WHEN...Through 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
727 
WWUS74 KMRX 211049 AAA
NPWMRX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
649 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021

TNZ041-043-045-047-072-074-087-211200-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210921T1200Z/
Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast Carter-
Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Monroe-
649 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds gusts have fallen below 40 mph across the East Tennessee
mountains, and will continue to drop through the day.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 19, 9:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningMRXBledsoe, Marion, Sequatchie3 days
Sep 19, 11:18 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXHamilton10 hr
Sep 20, 8:55 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMRXHamilton3 hr
Sep 20, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXHamilton, Marion4 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.