Avisos

High Wind Warning issued September 27 at 7:51AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening.* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.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 11:36PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas,Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins,Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, NorthwestCarter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Roane, Sullivan, Unionand Washington TN and southwest Virginia, including the followingareas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Widespread showers and some embedded thunderstorms can beexpected at times through Friday as the remnants of Heleneapproaches the region. Periods of torrential rainfall areexpected during this time which may lead to flash flooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou 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.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.

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Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:13AM EDT until September 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TNFFWMRXThe National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Russell County in southwestern Virginia...Scott County in southwestern Virginia...Washington County in southwestern Virginia...Wise County in southwestern Virginia...The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...* Until 315 PM EDT.* At 1113 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across thewarned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches arepossible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expectedto begin shortly. Severals roads have been closed in RussellCounty due to flooding.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.SOURCE...Radar.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Norton, Lebanon,Wise, Gate City, Big Stone Gap, Weber City, Cleveland Va, MountCarmel, Coeburn, Appalachia, Glade Spring, Honaker, Pound, St.Paul, Damascus and Nickelsville.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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