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WWUS74 KMRX 251701  
NPWMRX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
1201 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026  
 
TNZ087-260530-  
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SOUTHEAST MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COKER CREEK AND CITICO  
1201 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
10 AM EST MONDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON EST  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 TO  
10 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHEAST MONROE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. FOR  
THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM  
EST MONDAY. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 6 PM MONDAY  
TO NOON EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW  
AS 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS  
ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
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.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 

 
 

 
 
TNZ041-043-045-047-072-074-260530-  
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/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260126T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KMRX.CW.Y.0001.260126T0500Z-260126T1500Z/  
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-  
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR CREEK, CADES COVE, LIMESTONE COVE,  
HAMPTON, HARTFORD, UNICOI, ELKMONT, GATLINBURG, AND ERWIN  
1201 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
10 AM EST MONDAY...  
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 TO 10  
BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND  
CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 BELOW POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS, SEVIER  
SMOKY MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST CARTER, SOUTHEAST GREENE, AND UNICOI  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST  
MONDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
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.  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>017-035>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-081>086-  
098>102-260530-  
/O.NEW.KMRX.CW.Y.0002.260126T2300Z-260127T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KMRX.CW.Y.0001.260126T0500Z-260126T1500Z/  
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-  
SULLIVAN-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-  
NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-  
JEFFERSON-NORTHWEST BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-  
MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-  
EAST POLK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, CARTWRIGHT,  
PALIO, MCMAHAN, NEWPORT, OLD CUMBERLAND, JELLICO, CAGLE, BEAN  
STATION, BYBEE, BULLET CREEK, NORRIS LAKE, WHITE PINE, CLEAR  
WATER, KYLES FORD, BRISTOL TN, EVENSVILLE, SOUTH PITTSBURG,  
LUTTRELL, WHITE OAK, GRANDVIEW, SPRINGDALE, TOPTON, EVANSTON,  
LENOIR CITY, SEVIERVILLE, FINCASTLE, TURTLETOWN, ROYAL BLUE,  
MURPHY, MELVINE, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, KODAK, CLEVELAND,  
RUSSELLVILLE, ALPHA, WHITWELL, KINGSTON, CLINTON, ANDREWS, LONE  
MOUNTAIN, SLICK ROCK, STRAWBERRY PLAINS, FAIRVIEW, JOHNSON CITY,  
POWELLS CROSSROADS, ELIZABETHTON, TUSQUITEE, MONTEAGLE,  
MORRISTOWN, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, ARTHUR, TREADWAY, VIOLET,  
MOORESBURG, ONEIDA, MAYNARDVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, MADISONVILLE,  
HARROGATE-SHAWANEE, BEARDEN, HALETOWN (GUILD), MOUNT CREST,  
ATHENS, BRADBURY, ALCOA, SNEEDVILLE, LA FOLLETTE, HAYESVILLE,  
ROSE HILL, BRAYTON, SWEETWATER, MARYVILLE, MARTIN SPRINGS, TASSO,  
PAULETTE, KNOXVILLE, HARRISBURG, DUNLAP, DANDRIDGE, DAYTON,  
SANDLICK, PETROS, RELIANCE, BIG FROG MOUNTAIN, LONE OAK, SHARPS  
CHAPEL, LAKE FOREST, UNAKA, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, EAGLE FURNACE,  
ARCHVILLE, ELK VALLEY, DUCKTOWN, SEYMOUR, NORMA, BIG SPRING,  
BENTON, HIGH POINT, JEFFERSON CITY, LOUDON, ROCKWOOD, SHOOTING  
CREEK, SMOKEY JUNCTION, KINGSPORT, HARRIMAN, PINE ORCHARD,  
GREENEVILLE, ETOWAH, PIKEVILLE, OLIVER SPRINGS, JASPER,  
CONASAUGA, HAPPY VALLEY, DENTVILLE, OAK RIDGE, SPRING CITY, OLD  
WASHINGTON, HOWARD QUARTER, PARKSVILLE, MARBLE, BRASSTOWN,  
CLAIRFIELD, CARYVILLE, PIGEON FORGE, HUNTSVILLE, HIAWASSE DAM,  
ELGIN, AND CHESTNUT HILL  
1201 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026 /1101 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2026/  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM  
CST/ TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ MONDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ MONDAY  
TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES, VERY COLD WIND  
CHILLS AS LOW AS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE ZERO EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11  
PM CST/ TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ MONDAY. FOR THE SECOND  
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ MONDAY TO NOON EST  
/11 AM CST/ TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF  
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 

 
 

 
 
TNZ018-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-260530-  
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/O.CON.KMRX.CW.Y.0001.260126T0500Z-260126T1500Z/  
JOHNSON-LEE-WISE-SCOTT VA-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON VA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHADY VALLEY, TRADE, LAUREL BLOOMERY,  
ROSE HILL, ROSEDALE, APPALACHIA, BENHAMS, LEBANON, COEBURN,  
HILTONS, DOEVILLE, NEVA, BIG STONE GAP, DYE, BRISTOL VA,  
ABINGDON, MOUNTAIN CITY, NORTON, HONAKER, CASTLEWOOD, WISE,  
PARDEE, AND HANSONVILLE  
1201 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
10 AM EST MONDAY...  
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS  
ZERO TO 5 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, DANGEROUSLY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...IN TENNESSEE, JOHNSON COUNTY. IN VIRGINIA, LEE, RUSSELL,  
SCOTT VA, WASHINGTON VA, AND WISE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10  
AM EST MONDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM MONDAY EVENING  
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF  
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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