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Weather Alert: High Wind Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Bl...
04/03/2025

Weather Alert: High Wind Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Blount Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

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WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. *
WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. *
WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 1 PM EST Wednesday. *

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

Weather Alert: High Wind Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Bl...
04/03/2025

Weather Alert: High Wind Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Blount Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

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WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected across some of the higher elevations and foothills. Local gusts to 80 mph will be possible. *
WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. *
WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 1 PM EST Wednesday. *

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

04/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Blount Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..Red Flag Warning in effect for Tuesday afternoon/evening for high winds and low relative humidities... .Strong downslope winds will increase tomorrow afternoon. Downsloping will cause drying of the air leading to a fire danger threat tomorrow afternoon and evening. * TIMING...10 AM to 8 PM EST Tuesday. * WIND...Southerly winds will increase during the afternoon hours. Winds will peak in the evening and overnight hours with gusts in excess of 70 mph possible in spots. * HUMIDITY...May get as low as 15 to 25 percent at times due to downslope drying. *

IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Weather Alert: High Wind Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Bl...
03/03/2025

Weather Alert: High Wind Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Blount Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

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WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. *
WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. *
WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 1 PM EST Wednesday. *

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

A High Wind Warning is in effect from tomorrow afternoon through the morning hours Wednesday for wind gust up to 70 MPH ...
03/03/2025

A High Wind Warning is in effect from tomorrow afternoon through the morning hours Wednesday for wind gust up to 70 MPH possible. When these winds are combined with the dry air we have a high fire danger, therefore a Red Flag Warning has been issued for the same areas for tomorrow late morning through the evening. Rain moving in Tuesday night will help the fire risk.

03/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Blount Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..Red Flag Warning in effect for Tuesday afternoon/evening for high winds and low relative humidities... .Strong downslope winds will increase tomorrow afternoon. Downsloping will cause drying of the air leading to a fire danger threat tomorrow afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EST Tuesday. * TIMING...10 AM to 8 PM EST Tuesday. * WIND...Southerly winds will increase during the afternoon hours. Peaking in the evening and overnight hours with gusts up to 70 mph possible in spots. * HUMIDITY...May get as low as 15 to 25 percent at times due to downslope drying. *

IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

03/03/2025

Showers and thunderstorms will push into the region early Wednesday morning. While the severe storm risk is low we will see strong wind gust even outside of thunderstorms. Winds could gust up to 70 MPH in the mountains where a High Wind Watch is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning, winds could gust up to 55 MPH in the valley.

Weather Alert: High Wind Watch for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Blou...
03/03/2025

Weather Alert: High Wind Watch for Johnson, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Unicoi, Southeast Carter, Blount Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future

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WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. *
WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. *
WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. *

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

02/03/2025

Not only we will have some thunderstorms around Wednesday, gusty winds Wednesday especially in the morning hours could lead to power outages. Wind gust up to 55 MPH are possible in the valleys with up to 70 MPH gust in the higher elevations.

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Cherokee, Clay, Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, John...
01/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Cherokee, Clay, Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Johnson, Morgan, Anderson, Union, Grainger, Hamblen, Northwest Cocke, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Northwest Greene, Southeast Greene, Washington, 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

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..Red Flag Warning remains in effect this afternoon for high winds and low relative humidities... .Gusty winds out of the west to northwest continue this afternoon across the southern Appalachian region.
At the same time relative humidity values are very low. These factors combined with the recent dry conditions are leading to elevated fire weather concerns through the afternoon and early evening. * TIMING...Saturday afternoon into early evening. * WIND...West to northwest winds of 12 to 18 miles per hour and gusting up to 25 miles per hour. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values will drop below 30 percent,and close to 20 percent in some locations. *

IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

01/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains, Eastern Polk, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A dry cold front is expected to cross the area this afternoon with gusty winds from the west-northwest. Dry air remains across the region, and once again the relative humidity is expected to remain below 25 percent through early this evening. The combination of these factors may lead to dangerous fire weather conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg, North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk. * TIMING...
Until 10 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent in the mountain valleys up to 35 percent on the ridge tops. 15 to 25 percent outside the mountains. *

IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

01/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Patrick, Franklin, Bedford, Amherst, Henry, Pittsylvania, Campbell, Appomattox, Buckingham, Halifax, Charlotte

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Low humidity and gusty northwest winds along with drying fuels will potentially support dangerous wildfire conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 001 Ashe, Fire Weather Zone 002 Alleghany NC, Fire Weather Zone 003 Surry, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham, Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell, Fire Weather Zone 018 Watauga, Fire Weather Zone 019 Wilkes and Fire Weather Zone 020 Yadkin. In Virginia, Fire Weather Zone 032 Patrick, Fire Weather Zone 033 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 034 Bedford, Fire Weather Zone 035 Amherst, Fire Weather Zone 043 Henry, Fire Weather Zone 044 Pittsylvania, Fire Weather Zone 045 Campbell, Fire Weather Zone 046 Appomattox, Fire Weather Zone 047 Buckingham, Fire Weather Zone 058 Halifax and Fire Weather Zone 059 Charlotte. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. *

IMPACTS...Low humidity and breezy winds, in addition to drying fuels, may cause any fires that develop to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.

01/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains, Eastern Polk, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY... .A dry cold front is expected to cross the area this afternoon with gusty winds that will shift from southwest to northwest. Dry air remains across the region, and once again the relative humidity is expected to drop below 25 percent from late morning through early this evening. The combination of these factors may lead to dangerous fire weather conditions. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. This replaces the Fire Weather Watch that was in effect but is no longer. * AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg, North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...West southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, shifting to northwest as a cold front moves through this afternoon. * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent in the mountain valleys up to 35 percent on the ridge tops. 15 to 25 percent outside the mountains. *

IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.

01/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Cherokee, Clay, Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Johnson, Morgan, Anderson, Union, Grainger, Hamblen, Northwest Cocke, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Northwest Greene, Southeast Greene, Washington, 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

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..Red Flag Warning in effect this afternoon for high winds and low relative humidities... .Gusty winds out of the west to northwest this afternoon will increase across the southern Appalachian region.
At the same time ample mixing of the lower layers of the atmosphere will cause relative humidity values to drop very low as the air dries out. These factors combined with the recent dry conditions will lead to elevated fire weather concerns through the afternoon and early evening. * TIMING...Saturday afternoon * WIND...West to northwest winds of 12 to 18 miles per hour and gusting up to 25 miles per hour. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values will drop below 30 percent,and close to 20 percent in some locations. *

IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

01/03/2025

Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
..DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Low humidity and breezy, shifting winds along with drying fuels will potentially support dangerous wildfire conditions. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 001 Ashe, Fire Weather Zone 002 Alleghany NC, Fire Weather Zone 003 Surry, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham, Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell, Fire Weather Zone 018 Watauga, Fire Weather Zone 019 Wilkes and Fire Weather Zone 020 Yadkin. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent. *

IMPACTS...Low humidity and breezy winds, in addition to drying fuels, may cause any fires that develop to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.

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