Avisos

High Wind Warning issued September 26 at 1:38PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.East winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possiblefor locations above 2000 feet such as the Log Mountains in BellCounty as well as along Cumberland, Pine, and Black Mountains andlocations immediately downwind of these locations.* WHERE...Bell, Harlan, and Letcher Counties.* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Friday.* 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...US Highway 23, US Highway 119, US Highway421, KY Highway 38, KY Highway 74, KY Highway 160, and the LittleShepard Trail may be affected by some of the strongest wind gusts.Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, andavoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use cautionif you must drive.

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Flood Watch issued September 26 at 11:27AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kentucky,including the following counties, in south central Kentucky,Laurel, McCreary and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Clay,Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and Pike.* WHEN...Through Friday evening.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Widespread showers and some embedded thunderstorms willaffect the area into Friday as Tropical System Heleneapproaches and interacts with a nearby stalled frontalboundary. Periods of heavy to, at times, torrential rainfallare expected from this, which may lead to incidents of flashflooding. Isolated mudslides will also be possible duringthis time.You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

National Weather Service

Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:59PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TNPeriods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue through tonightas Hurricane Helene moves into the southeast U.S. With saturatedground from previous rainfall, creeks and streams will remainelevated or above bank full tonight.* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including thefollowing counties, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, includingthe following counties, Blount, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke,Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Polk, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union andWashington, and southwest Virginia, including the followingcounties and independent cities, City of Bristol, City of Norton,Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise.* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streamscontinue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 435 PM EDT, Flooding is already occurring in the warnedarea.- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected inmuch of the warned area through tonight. Some locations inthe mountains and southwest North Carolina may receive anadditional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall through tonight.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Knoxville, Johnson City, Kingsport, Morristown, Maryville,Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Greeneville, Sevierville,Elizabethton, Alcoa, Abingdon, Jefferson City, Newport,Erwin, Rogersville, Norton, Gatlinburg, Lebanon and Wise.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.

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