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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1017 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-222300-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-
SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NORTHWEST BLOUNT-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT VA-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, MARBLE, TOPTON, HIAWASSE DAM,
MURPHY, UNAKA, VIOLET, SHOOTING CREEK, BRASSTOWN, HAYESVILLE,
TUSQUITEE, BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, ONEIDA, SMOKEY JUNCTION,
ELGIN, HUNTSVILLE, NORMA, SLICK ROCK, FINCASTLE, LA FOLLETTE,
ELK VALLEY, JELLICO, WHITE OAK, CARYVILLE, ROYAL BLUE,
LONE MOUNTAIN, SANDLICK, SPRINGDALE, ARTHUR, HARROGATE-SHAWANEE,
CLAIRFIELD, HOWARD QUARTER, EVANSTON, SNEEDVILLE, TREADWAY,
KYLES FORD, MOORESBURG, KINGSPORT, BRISTOL TN, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM,
DOEVILLE, MOUNTAIN CITY, NEVA, SHADY VALLEY, TRADE,
LAUREL BLOOMERY, PINE ORCHARD, HIGH POINT, PETROS, OAK RIDGE,
CLINTON, MAYNARDVILLE, NORRIS LAKE, PAULETTE, ROSE HILL,
SHARPS CHAPEL, LUTTRELL, BEAN STATION, ALPHA, MORRISTOWN,
RUSSELLVILLE, BYBEE, NEWPORT, HARTFORD, GREENEVILLE, CEDAR CREEK,
JOHNSON CITY, ERWIN, UNICOI, LIMESTONE COVE, ELIZABETHTON,
HAMPTON, HARRIMAN, EAGLE FURNACE, ROCKWOOD, BRADBURY, FAIRVIEW,
KINGSTON, OLIVER SPRINGS, LENOIR CITY, LOUDON, BEARDEN,
KNOXVILLE, LAKE FOREST, JEFFERSON CITY, STRAWBERRY PLAINS,
CHESTNUT HILL, DANDRIDGE, WHITE PINE, HAPPY VALLEY, MARYVILLE,
ALCOA, CADES COVE, HARRISBURG, KODAK, MCMAHAN, SEVIERVILLE,
SEYMOUR, PIGEON FORGE, ELKMONT, GATLINBURG, CAGLE, DUNLAP,
CARTWRIGHT, LONE OAK, OLD CUMBERLAND, PALIO, MELVINE,
MOUNT CREST, PIKEVILLE, BRAYTON, DAYTON, EVENSVILLE,
OLD WASHINGTON, GRANDVIEW, SPRING CITY, BIG SPRING, ATHENS,
CLEAR WATER, DENTVILLE, ETOWAH, SWEETWATER, MADISONVILLE,
BULLET CREEK, CITICO, COKER CREEK, SOUTH PITTSBURG,
HALETOWN (GUILD), JASPER, MARTIN SPRINGS, WHITWELL,
POWELLS CROSSROADS, MONTEAGLE, CHATTANOOGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN,
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, CLEVELAND, TASSO, CONASAUGA, ARCHVILLE, BENTON,
PARKSVILLE, RELIANCE, BIG FROG MOUNTAIN, DUCKTOWN, TURTLETOWN,
BIG STONE GAP, NORTON, WISE, COEBURN, APPALACHIA, PARDEE,
HILTONS, HANSONVILLE, LEBANON, DYE, CASTLEWOOD, HONAKER,
ROSEDALE, BENHAMS, BRISTOL VA, AND ABINGDON
1017 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026 /917 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026/
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST TO FALL INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. BREEZY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE
LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED
FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA. GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH FOR NORTHEAST
TENNESSEE INTO SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS WILL LEAD TO AN ELEVATED FIRE
RISK.
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN TODAY.
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