HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 240 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 245 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 /139 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND
FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WIDESPREAD WIND
DAMAGE APPEARS LIKELY. SEE MEMNPWMRX FOR MORE DETAILS.
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT AND
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THESE
STORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY
WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
FROZEN PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY
SATURDAY...MOST LIKELY FALLING AS SNOW OR SLEET.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR WIND
DAMAGE REPORTS.
$$
HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 357 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME DAMAGING WINDS LATE TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR
EASTERN TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST
NORTH CAROLINA...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND
FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WIDESPREAD WIND
DAMAGE APPEARS LIKELY.
NCZ060-061-TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-101-102-VAZ008-
082100-
/O.UPG.KMRX.HW.A.0003.091208T2100Z-091209T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0006.091208T2100Z-091210T0000Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SULLIVAN-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-MCMINN-
NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...
CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...
GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK...BENTON...
DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON
357 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF EAST
TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS UP
TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THE ADJACENT
FOOTHILLS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND DAMAGE.
WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.
$$
HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 323 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 1000 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN
TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THEN
MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND
FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
NCZ060-061-TNZ017-018-040>047-071>074-085>087-101-102-VAZ008-
080430-
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.A.0003.091208T2100Z-091209T1500Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SULLIVAN-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-MCMINN-
NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...MOUNTAIN CITY...NEWPORT...COSBY...GREENEVILLE...
CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...MARYVILLE...CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...
GATLINBURG...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK...BENTON...
DUCKTOWN...ABINGDON
323 PM EST MON DEC 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND/OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY
DOWN TREES...CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
$$
DH
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