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WWUS74 KMRX 092048
NPWMRX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
448 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
NCZ060-061-101200-
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CHEROKEE-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UNAKA, MURPHY, SHOOTING CREEK, BRASSTOWN,
HAYESVILLE, HIAWASSE DAM, TOPTON, MARBLE, TUSQUITEE, ANDREWS, AND
VIOLET
448 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED,
MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
* WHERE...CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY.
* 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...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-VAZ006-008-101200-
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JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-SOUTHEAST
CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST
MONROE-EAST POLK-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HANSONVILLE, SHADY VALLEY, LIMESTONE COVE,
DYE, NEVA, BRISTOL VA, COKER CREEK, HAMPTON, DUCKTOWN, CEDAR CREEK,
TRADE, BIG FROG MOUNTAIN, GATLINBURG, CASTLEWOOD, TURTLETOWN,
ABINGDON, DOEVILLE, ERWIN, MOUNTAIN CITY, CADES COVE, BENHAMS,
CITICO, ELKMONT, HONAKER, LAUREL BLOOMERY, ROSEDALE, UNICOI,
HARTFORD, AND LEBANON
448 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH EXPECTED,
ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY.
* 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...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
TNZ012>017-035>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-081>086-098>101-VAZ001-
002-005-101200-
/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0014.261010T0400Z-261011T1200Z/
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-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EVANSTON, ELK VALLEY, MONTEAGLE, SIGNAL
MOUNTAIN, SWEETWATER, BIG STONE GAP, KODAK, LONE OAK, PETROS,
MCMAHAN, JELLICO, ARTHUR, MOORESBURG, NORMA, BRADBURY, PALIO,
MORRISTOWN, PARKSVILLE, LAKE FOREST, BULLET CREEK,
HARROGATE-SHAWANEE, LONE MOUNTAIN, CLEVELAND, ARCHVILLE, HALETOWN
(GUILD), LA FOLLETTE, OLD WASHINGTON, NORTON, SMOKEY JUNCTION,
HAPPY VALLEY, BEAN STATION, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, KNOXVILLE, DENTVILLE,
OAK RIDGE, SOUTH PITTSBURG, WHITWELL, LOUDON, ELGIN, FINCASTLE, PINE
ORCHARD, ROSE HILL, SNEEDVILLE, HARRIMAN, HIGH POINT, KINGSPORT,
CARTWRIGHT, WHITE OAK, FAIRVIEW, HUNTSVILLE, MOUNT CREST, ALPHA,
CARYVILLE, SANDLICK, MAYNARDVILLE, COEBURN, GRANDVIEW, HILTONS,
ELIZABETHTON, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, PARDEE, MARYVILLE, DAYTON,
SPRINGDALE, OLIVER SPRINGS, NORRIS LAKE, PIKEVILLE, MADISONVILLE,
CHESTNUT HILL, RUSSELLVILLE, BEARDEN, JEFFERSON CITY, POWELLS
CROSSROADS, CLINTON, ONEIDA, BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, CONASAUGA,
SHARPS CHAPEL, GREENEVILLE, NEWPORT, LUTTRELL, ATHENS, BENTON, OLD
CUMBERLAND, DANDRIDGE, CHATTANOOGA, ETOWAH, CAGLE, PIGEON FORGE,
CLEAR WATER, ALCOA, MARTIN SPRINGS, BYBEE, WISE, EVENSVILLE, BIG
SPRING, SLICK ROCK, SEVIERVILLE, BRAYTON, KYLES FORD, SEYMOUR,
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, LENOIR CITY, ROYAL BLUE, KINGSTON, SPRING CITY,
BRISTOL TN, JASPER, HARRISBURG, APPALACHIA, JOHNSON CITY, ROCKWOOD,
WHITE PINE, MELVINE, HOWARD QUARTER, CLAIRFIELD, RELIANCE, TREADWAY,
EAGLE FURNACE, TASSO, DUNLAP, AND PAULETTE
448 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026 /348 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/
TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ SUNDAY...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
SUNDAY.
* 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.
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