HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 632 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 415 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

/445 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT FARTHER AWAY
FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TODAY ON ITS WAY TOWARD THE GREAT
LAKES. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE AND HIGHER PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
WILL CAUSE WINDS TO STRENGTHEN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WIND DAMAGE IS
POSSIBLE IN THESE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. SEE MEMNPWMRX FOR MORE
DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR FROZEN PRECIPITATION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
POSSIBLY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. THE PRECIPITATION MAY
BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW OR SLEET BEFORE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING BY MID DAY ALLOWING FOR A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY FOR WIND DAMAGE REPORTS.
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WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 258 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS
EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA..ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS.
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HANCOCK-HAWKINS-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-
JEFFERSON-RHEA-MEIGS-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...CLINTON...
OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...LENOIR CITY...
KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...DAYTON...DECATUR...CHATTANOOGA...
CLEVELAND
258 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
* SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY
THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THESE STORM
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
WEDNESDAY.
* STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AT TIMES.
* DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY. TRAVELERS WILL NEED
TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS.
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.
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