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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
818 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2019
NCZ060-061-TNZ036-067>069-071>074-081>087-098>102-222030-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-ANDERSON-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-NW 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MURPHY, HAYESVILLE, CLINTON, OAK RIDGE,
KINGSTON, LENOIR CITY, KNOXVILLE, MARYVILLE, CADES COVE,
SEVIERVILLE, GATLINBURG, DUNLAP, PIKEVILLE, DAYTON, DECATUR,
ATHENS, MADISONVILLE, COKER CREEK, JASPER, CHATTANOOGA,
CLEVELAND, BENTON, AND DUCKTOWN
818 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2019 /718 AM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019/
..ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30% FOR
SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES, 10 TO 15 KNOT WIND GUSTS IN LOWER ELEVATIONS,
15 TO 25 KNOT WIND GUSTS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS, AND DRIER WEATHER
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL RESULT IN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THIS
AFTERNOON.
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN TODAY. IF YOU DO BURN, USE EXTREME CAUTION SINCE
FIRES CAN QUICKLY GET OUT OF HAND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.
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