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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
342 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-200800-
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-
342 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 /242 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Fire Danger Statement has been issued for this afternoon into
early evening. Breezy winds and low relative humidities will
continue an elevated fire danger.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Some breezy winds are expected also Wednesday, but relative humidity
values should not be quite as low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

$$

TD



Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
337 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-200000-
Lee-Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
Including the cities of Rose Hill, Big Stone Gap, Norton, Wise,
Coeburn, Appalachia, Pardee, Hiltons, Hansonville, Lebanon, Dye,
Castlewood, Honaker, Rosedale, Benhams, Bristol VA, and Abingdon
337 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024


...ELEVATED FIRE RISK EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

The combination of southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph and low
relative humidities will continue an elevated fire risk until
early this evening. Fire danger will diminish tonight as relative
humidities increase and winds slowly decrease.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today and Tuesday. Use caution when burning as fires
may get out of hand quickly in these conditions.

$$

TD



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