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NPWMRX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1231 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-151845-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0002.260315T0600Z-260316T1400Z/
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-SOUTHEAST
CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UNICOI, HARTFORD, LAUREL BLOOMERY, NEVA,
CADES COVE, HAMPTON, ELKMONT, CEDAR CREEK, DOEVILLE, SHADY
VALLEY, CITICO, MOUNTAIN CITY, COKER CREEK, ERWIN, GATLINBURG,
LIMESTONE COVE, AND TRADE
1231 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH AT TIMES
EXPECTED ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND FOOTHILLS.
* WHERE...BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS, JOHNSON,
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST CARTER, SOUTHEAST GREENE,
SOUTHEAST MONROE, AND UNICOI COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EDT 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE SUNDAY NIGHT PERIOD WILL BE THE MOST
FAVORABLE TIME FRAME FOR THE GREATEST COVERAGE OF STRONGEST GUSTS.
FAVORABLE MOUNTAIN WAVE LOCATIONS SUCH AS COVE MOUNTAIN COULD SEE
LOCALLY HIGHER WIND GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.
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.
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