Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
563 FLUS44 KMRX 080751 HWOMRX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-090800- 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- 351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /251 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight An outbreak of severe weather is increasingly likely across much of the Mid-South, including into our area from late this afternoon through tonight. All severe hazards are possible, including widespread damaging winds, very large hail to golf ball size or larger, and tornadoes, some of which could be strong. The tornado threat is highest along and west of Interstate 75. In addition to the severe hazards, heavy rainfall is likely, due to many rounds of showers and storms. Scattered to possibly numerous instances of flooding are likely with the greatest threat along and west of Interstate 75. This threat will be most amplified from the evening until early Thursday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. Afterwards, no hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports will be needed today and tonight. $$