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02/14/2025

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
249 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025

Johnson-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast Carter-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Monroe-East Polk- Including the cities of Unicoi, Gatlinburg, Ducktown, Erwin, Trade, Laurel Bloomery, Coker Creek, Hartford, Turtletown, Doeville, Neva, Elkmont, Big Frog Mountain, Citico, Cedar Creek, Mountain City, Hampton, Shady Valley, Cades Cove, and Limestone Cove 249 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to 10 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

02/13/2025

Detailed Forecast - Murphy NC
Feb. 13, 2025
Thursday

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then rain showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday
Showers. High near 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 47. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

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02/13/2025

HIGH WIND WATCH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
250 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025

Johnson-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast Carter-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Monroe-East Polk- Including the cities of Big Frog Mountain, Gatlinburg, Hampton, Elkmont, Laurel Bloomery, Shady Valley, Citico, Unicoi, Turtletown, Doeville, Neva, Cades Cove, Trade, Mountain City, Hartford, Limestone Cove, Coker Creek, Erwin, Ducktown, and Cedar Creek 250 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
..HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. Some places like Cove Mountain may see gusts in excess of 80 mph.

* WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to be Saturday evening into the first half of Saturday night.

02/13/2025

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
615 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025

Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest 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-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
615 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 /515 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Breezy winds today for valley locations, with gusts from 15 to 25
mph out of the west northwest. Breezy winds across the east TN,
southwest VA, and southwest NC mountains from 25 to 35 mph today
into tonight. A few isolated advisory level gusts are possible
across the highest mountain tops of the east TN and southwest VA
mountains.

Mountain winds, additional flooding threats, and possible severe
weather chances arrive Saturday into Saturday night.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A wet pattern with another round of moderate to heavy rain this
weekend. Flooding issues will becoming increasingly likely.
Another 1.5 to 3 inches is expected Saturday into Sunday across
the majority of the area.

The potential exists for a significant flooding event through the
weekend. Stream and river flooding, flooded roads, as well as mud
and rock slides are all possible. Please stay tuned to the latest
forecast as rainfall amounts will continue to be adjusted through
the week. Additionally, another round of strong winds are possible
across the East Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and southwest North
Carolina mountains Saturday and Saturday night. This could cause
more downed trees and power outages due to saturated grounds.
Finally, the southern part of East Tennessee are highlighted in a
severe weather risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday night.

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02/13/2025

THE GEORGIA FLYOVER

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025
On this day in 2000, one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks to ever hit southwest Georgia resulted in 18 deaths, including 11 in Camilla.

Atlanta 🌦️ 58/31° | Macon 🌦️ 70/37° | Savannah 🌥️ 77/47° | Athens 🌦️ 63/29° | Valdosta 🌩️ 75/46° | Gainesville 🌤️ 59/31° | Augusta 🌦️ 67/38° | Rome 🌤️ 56/27° | Columbus 🌦️ 69/35° | Albany 🌦️ 71/41°

02/13/2025

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
757 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton- DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton- Spalding-Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Including the cities of Dalton, Lawrenceville, Franklin, Chatsworth, Marietta, Conyers, Woodstock, Carrollton, Riverdale, Summerville, Homer, Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Fort Oglethorpe, Jasper, Winder, Decatur, Cu***ng, Douglasville, Atlanta, Peachtree City, Trenton, Covington, Cleveland, LaFayette, Bremen, Newnan, Manchester, Blue Ridge, Stockbridge, Griffin, Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, East Point, West Point, Zebulon, Monroe, Gainesville, Ellijay, Cedartown, Dallas, Blairsville, Hiawassee, and Commerce 757 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and Troup.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.

* 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...
- Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain will continue across north and parts of west-central Georgia through early Thursday morning. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected with locally higher amounts of up to 4 inches possible. Numerous rivers and creeks are expected to rise to at least Minor Flood stage and larger impacts may be possible where the heaviest rain occurs.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

02/13/2025

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
930 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

Cherokee NC-Clay NC-Bradley TN-Loudon TN-McMinn TN-Monroe TN-Polk TN- 930 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025
..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following counties, Bradley, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe and Polk.

* WHEN...Until 100 AM EST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 930 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cleveland, Athens, Sweetwater, Madisonville, Andrews, Murphy, Benton, Ducktown, Hayesville, Etowah, Charleston, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, South Cleveland, Collegedale, Englewood, Vonore, Tellico Plains, Niota and Calhoun.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

02/12/2025

Mt. Liberty Baptist Church and Pastor Zack presents............"Gods Children".

02/12/2025

Peachtree Memorial Church and Pastor Noah.

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02/12/2025

THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Good morning! On this day in 1795, Hinton James became the first student to enter the University of North Carolina after walking from his home in New Hanover County to Chapel Hill. James graduated in 1798 as one of seven in the university’s first graduating class, and would later become a civil engineer and legislator.

Bryson City 🌧️ 56°/45° | Asheville 🌧️ 46°/38° | Boone 🌧️ 37°/30° | Charlotte 🌧️ 45°/38° | Winston-Salem 🌧️ 38°/33° | Greensboro 🌧️ 38°/33° | Durham 🌧️ 42°/36° | Cary 🌧️ 44°/38° | Raleigh 🌧️ 44°/38° | Fayetteville 🌧️ 49°/39° | Pinehurst 🌧️ 45°/37° | Jacksonville ☁️ 55°/43° | Wilmington 🌧️ 61°/46° | Outer Banks 🌧️ 50°/45°

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02/12/2025

Around 1am this morning 2/11/25 WSFD responded to a motor vehicle accident with no injuries on Hwy 19 West near Wesser creek rd. Units were on scene around 1.5hrs.

02/12/2025

TRI-STATE AREA

Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Morristown TN
249 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025
249 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 /149 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025/
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains,
Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest, Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie,
Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk, and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee,
Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* 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. These high waters
in streams and rivers will possibly result in flooded structures
in vulnerable locations along local waterways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of moderate to possibly heavy rain is expected
this afternoon and tonight. Additional rainfall amounts of 1
to 1.5 inches is expected north of I-40 and 1.5 to 2 inches
south of I-40. Polk, Cherokee, and Clay counties are expected
to see 2 to 3 inches, with isolated higher amounts possible.
This additional rainfall will likely result in areas of
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

02/11/2025

Detailed Forecast
Feb. 11, 2025

Today
Showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. High near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday
Rain. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday
Showers. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 45.

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02/11/2025

02/11/2025

Tuesday
Feb. 11, 2025

This Morning

Gusty winds to 40 mph across the highest elevations of the east TN, southwest VA, and southwest NC mountains, as well as the foothills of the east TN mountains.

This Afternoon Through Thursday Morning

Periods of moderate rain, some heavy, are expected. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches for most areas, with locally heavier amounts.
Lesser rainfall amounts from 1.5 to 2.5 inches across the foothills of the east TN mountains.
Roadway flooding, flooding of low lying areas, and stream flooding are possible.


Saturday and Sunday

Periods of rain, some heavy, are possible again this weekend with an additional 2 to 4 inches with locally heavier amounts.
Due to the rains from early in the week, the return of heavy rains could cause more widespread flash flooding and take area rivers into flood.
Gusty winds in excess of 50 mph across the mountains and adjacent foothills Saturday night. Increased risk of downed trees and powerlines due to saturated soils.

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02/10/2025

Monday
Feb. 10, 2025
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest
Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia,
Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin,
North Fulton, Pickens and Union. In northeast Georgia, Towns and
White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade,
Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and
Whitfield.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

* 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...
- Several waves of precipitation move through the area on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Total amounts of 3-5" of rain is
expected to fall with locally higher amounts of up to 7"
possible where repeated rounds of precipitation occur.
Numerous rivers and creeks are expected to rise to at least
Minor Flood stage and larger impacts may be possible where
the heaviest rain does occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

02/10/2025

Monday
Feb. 10, 2025
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Cherokee and Clay, East Tennessee, including the
following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains,
Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk,
Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,
Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier,
Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest
Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie,
Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene,
Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West
Polk, and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee,
Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

* 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...
- A storm system will bring multiple rounds of moderate to
heavy rain on Tuesday and again on Wednesday afternoon and
evening. This will bring two-day rainfall totals of 2 to 4
inches across the area with locally higher amounts. This
additional rainfall will likely result in areas of flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

02/10/2025

THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1885, North Carolina legally recognized Native Americans in Robeson County as the Lumbee, an old version of the name of a river near which the tribe’s ancestors settled. Multiple theories exist about the Lumbees’ origins, with some referring to them as “Croatan Indians” who descended from the settlers of the Lost Colony.

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