596  
WWUS74 KMRX 050739  
NPWMRX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
239 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2025  
 
TNZ041-043-045-072-074-087-052245-  
/O.UPG.KMRX.HW.A.0001.250106T0000Z-250106T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KMRX.HW.W.0001.250106T0000Z-250106T1200Z/  
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-BLOUNT SMOKY  
MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERWIN, HARTFORD, UNICOI, COKER CREEK,  
CEDAR CREEK, ELKMONT, CADES COVE, CITICO, LIMESTONE COVE, AND  
GATLINBURG  
239 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.  
GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS AND  
DOWNSLOPE PRONE VALLEYS.  
 
* WHERE...BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS, SEVIER  
SMOKY MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST GREENE, SOUTHEAST MONROE, AND UNICOI  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 
 
 
 
 
TNZ018-047-052245-  
/O.NEW.KMRX.WI.Y.0001.250106T0000Z-250106T1200Z/  
JOHNSON-SOUTHEAST CARTER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEVA, MOUNTAIN CITY, LAUREL BLOOMERY,  
TRADE, SHADY VALLEY, DOEVILLE, AND HAMPTON  
239 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2025  
 
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...JOHNSON AND SOUTHEAST CARTER COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
DGS  
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