368  
WWUS74 KMRX 030359  
NPWMRX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
1159 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TNZ018-047-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-031300-  
/O.CON.KMRX.FZ.W.0001.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/  
JOHNSON-SOUTHEAST CARTER-LEE-WISE-SCOTT VA-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON VA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WISE, HAMPTON, LEBANON, ABINGDON, BIG  
STONE GAP, NEVA, APPALACHIA, HILTONS, DYE, CASTLEWOOD, NORTON,  
MOUNTAIN CITY, ROSEDALE, COEBURN, PARDEE, BENHAMS, ROSE HILL,  
DOEVILLE, HANSONVILLE, SHADY VALLEY, TRADE, BRISTOL VA, HONAKER,  
AND LAUREL BLOOMERY  
1159 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING.  
 
* WHERE...IN TENNESSEE, JOHNSON AND SOUTHEAST CARTER COUNTIES. IN  
VIRGINIA, LEE, RUSSELL, SCOTT VA, WASHINGTON VA, AND WISE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
TNZ037>039-042-031300-  
/O.EXA.KMRX.FR.Y.0001.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/  
UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST GREENE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORRISTOWN, PAULETTE, SHARPS CHAPEL,  
NORRIS LAKE, LUTTRELL, RUSSELLVILLE, GREENEVILLE, BEAN STATION,  
ROSE HILL, MAYNARDVILLE, AND ALPHA  
1159 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
   
..FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AROUND OR SLIGHTLY BELOW 36 WILL RESULT IN  
FROST FORMATION.  
 
* WHERE...GRAINGER, HAMBLEN, NORTHWEST GREENE, AND UNION COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION. SENSITIVE  
OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>017-035-041-043>046-072-074-087-031300-  
/O.CON.KMRX.FR.Y.0001.260503T0400Z-260503T1300Z/  
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-  
SULLIVAN-MORGAN-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON  
TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY  
MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, ERWIN, UNICOI,  
TUSQUITEE, CLAIRFIELD, SHOOTING CREEK, NORMA, ARTHUR, PINE  
ORCHARD, CARYVILLE, COKER CREEK, LONE MOUNTAIN, UNAKA, SANDLICK,  
MARBLE, ELK VALLEY, ROYAL BLUE, KINGSPORT, HARROGATE-SHAWANEE,  
MURPHY, HIGH POINT, EVANSTON, LA FOLLETTE, MOORESBURG, JELLICO,  
HAYESVILLE, ELKMONT, ANDREWS, HIAWASSE DAM, ELGIN, SNEEDVILLE,  
BRISTOL TN, PETROS, JOHNSON CITY, BRASSTOWN, WHITE OAK,  
ELIZABETHTON, FINCASTLE, LIMESTONE COVE, HOWARD QUARTER, CEDAR  
CREEK, CADES COVE, GATLINBURG, SLICK ROCK, TOPTON, SPRINGDALE,  
CITICO, KYLES FORD, TREADWAY, SMOKEY JUNCTION, BIG SOUTH FORK  
NATIONAL, HUNTSVILLE, ONEIDA, HARTFORD, AND VIOLET  
1159 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
   
..FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AROUND OR SLIGHTLY BELOW 36 WILL RESULT IN  
FROST FORMATION.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION. SENSITIVE  
OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
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