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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
852 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-300000-
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
852 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026 /752 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2026/
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT TO 8 PM EDT
SUNDAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS EXIST AGAIN FOR MIDDAY SUNDAY INTO THE
EVENING DUE TO A VERY DRY AIRMASS AND BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE
TEENS AND LOWER 20S ACROSS THE WHOLE REGION. WINDS WILL GUST UP TO
25 MPH.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE
BUTTS, MATCHES, AND ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE ITEMS IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. ADDITIONALLY, EXERCISE CAUTION IF OPERATING ANY
EQUIPMENT THAT COULD CREATE SPARKS AND KEEP VEHICLES OFF OF DRY
GRASS. MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD
EASILY IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY.
LASTLY, REMEMBER TO OBEY LOCAL BURN BANS.
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