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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
407 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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407 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 /307 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Best timing for a strong to severe thunderstorm is mid-afternoon
until this evening. The main threats are straight-line damaging
winds up to 60 mph, locally heavy rainfall, along with a very low
probability of a tornado and up to 1" hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

...Tropical Storm Helene expected to impact the Tennessee Valley
and Southern Appalachians Late Week...

Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected Wednesday into Thursday
across portions of the area. A Flood Watch has been issued.
Several inches of rainfall is expected and this comes prior to
any rainfall associated with our approaching tropical system.

From late Thursday through Friday Night, a tropical system will
move north into the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachians.
Confidence is increasing on expected impacts. Locally heavy rain
and gusty winds are probable. The highest winds are expected
across the higher elevations of the east TN, southwest VA,
southwest NC mountains, and Cumberland Plateau. Flooding will be
a concern areawide.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Any reports of damaging winds or hail today will be appreciated.

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