141  
WWUS74 KMRX 030531  
NPWMRX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
131 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026  
 
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-  
006-008-032015-  
/O.CON.KMRX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260705T0000Z/  
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 CARTWRIGHT, LA FOLLETTE, NORRIS LAKE,  
ELIZABETHTON, PIGEON FORGE, FINCASTLE, JASPER, TOPTON, APPALACHIA,  
POWELLS CROSSROADS, EVANSTON, RUSSELLVILLE, UNAKA, PARKSVILLE, OLD  
WASHINGTON, ROSE HILL, HARRIMAN, PIKEVILLE, DUNLAP, SWEETWATER,  
ROCKWOOD, ALCOA, MOUNTAIN CITY, BRADBURY, SOUTH PITTSBURG, ERWIN,  
ROYAL BLUE, DANDRIDGE, CITICO, ANDREWS, BULLET CREEK, MAYNARDVILLE,  
DUCKTOWN, EAGLE FURNACE, MADISONVILLE, GREENEVILLE, KYLES FORD,  
TRADE, WHITE PINE, MOORESBURG, CLEAR WATER, VIOLET, CADES COVE,  
BENTON, LENOIR CITY, ELGIN, BEAN STATION, ELKMONT, LEBANON, COEBURN,  
ELK VALLEY, LUTTRELL, OAK RIDGE, HONAKER, BRAYTON, HILTONS, MARBLE,  
HARTFORD, STRAWBERRY PLAINS, SMOKEY JUNCTION, NEWPORT, ALPHA, LONE  
OAK, LIMESTONE COVE, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, DYE, MOUNT CREST, GATLINBURG,  
HIAWASSE DAM, CHESTNUT HILL, BEARDEN, KINGSPORT, BIG STONE GAP, CEDAR  
CREEK, PINE ORCHARD, ATHENS, ARTHUR, CLINTON,  
HARROGATE-SHAWANEE, CHATTANOOGA, RELIANCE, UNICOI, HAPPY VALLEY,  
BYBEE, BENHAMS, CLAIRFIELD, LONE MOUNTAIN, TURTLETOWN, MONTEAGLE,  
PAULETTE, DOEVILLE, CONASAUGA, SEYMOUR, NORMA, MARTIN SPRINGS,  
SNEEDVILLE, SHARPS CHAPEL, BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, BRISTOL VA,  
ROSEDALE, PARDEE, BRISTOL TN, DENTVILLE, BRASSTOWN, TREADWAY, LAUREL  
BLOOMERY, ONEIDA, CASTLEWOOD, KINGSTON, DAYTON, OLIVER SPRINGS,  
JOHNSON CITY, ETOWAH, ARCHVILLE, SHOOTING CREEK, LOUDON, PETROS,  
SEVIERVILLE, SANDLICK, EVENSVILLE, OLD CUMBERLAND, BIG SPRING,  
HARRISBURG, WISE, HANSONVILLE, MCMAHAN, GRANDVIEW, PALIO,  
HIGH POINT, HALETOWN (GUILD), MORRISTOWN, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN,  
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, MURPHY, TASSO, TUSQUITEE, LAKE FOREST, MELVINE,  
KODAK, NEVA, FAIRVIEW, NORTON, JEFFERSON CITY, ABINGDON, CARYVILLE,  
CLEVELAND, CAGLE, COKER CREEK, JELLICO, BIG FROG MOUNTAIN,  
HAYESVILLE, SLICK ROCK, HUNTSVILLE, MARYVILLE, WHITE OAK, HAMPTON,  
SPRING CITY, HOWARD QUARTER, SPRINGDALE, WHITWELL, SHADY VALLEY, AND  
KNOXVILLE  
131 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026 /1231 AM CDT FRI JUL 3 2026/  
 
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL APPROACH OR EXCEED 100 AT  
TIMES OVER ALL BUT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, AND SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS  
MAY SEE HEAT INDEX VALUES EXCEED 105.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA, EAST TENNESSEE, AND  
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE HEAT  
ILLNESSES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF  
THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.  
 
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN OUTSIDE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE  
FITTING CLOTHING. TRY TO LIMIT STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING  
OR EVENING. TAKE ACTION WHEN YOU SEE SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND  
HEAT STROKE.  
 
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND  
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN  
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT  
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN  
EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
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