830
WWUS84 KMRX 161450
SPSMRX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
950 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

TNZ014>018-038>047-070-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-170000-
Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan-Johnson-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Jefferson-Lee-Wise-Scott VA-Russell-
Washington VA-
Including the cities of Lone Mountain, Sandlick, Springdale,
Arthur, Harrogate-Shawanee, Clairfield, Howard Quarter, Evanston,
Sneedville, Treadway, Kyles Ford, Mooresburg, Kingsport,
Bristol TN, South Holston Dam, Doeville, Mountain City, Neva,
Shady Valley, Trade, Laurel Bloomery, Bean Station, Alpha,
Morristown, Russellville, Bybee, Newport, Hartford, Greeneville,
Cedar Creek, Johnson City, Erwin, Unicoi, Limestone Cove,
Elizabethton, Hampton, Jefferson City, Strawberry Plains,
Chestnut Hill, Dandridge, White Pine, Rose Hill, Big Stone Gap,
Norton, Wise, Coeburn, Appalachia, Pardee, Hiltons, Hansonville,
Lebanon, Dye, Castlewood, Honaker, Rosedale, Benhams, Bristol VA,
and Abingdon
950 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...Elevated Fire Risk Expected This Afternoon into Early Evening...

The combination of gusty northwesterly winds, and low afternoon
relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk this
afternoon, even despite the light rain early this morning.
Northwest winds will be sustained at 15 to 20 mph gusting 25 to
30 mph, which could allow for fires to become uncontrolled.
Relative humidity values will also drop into the mid to upper 20s.


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


$$

TNZ012-013-035>037-067>069-071>074-081>087-098>102-170000-
Scott TN-Campbell-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Roane-Loudon-Knox-
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-
Including the cities of Big South Fork National, Oneida,
Smokey Junction, Elgin, Huntsville, Norma, Slick Rock, Fincastle,
La Follette, Elk Valley, Jellico, White Oak, Caryville,
Royal Blue, Pine Orchard, High Point, Petros, Oak Ridge, Clinton,
Maynardville, Norris Lake, Paulette, Rose Hill, Sharps Chapel,
Luttrell, Harriman, Eagle Furnace, Rockwood, Bradbury, Fairview,
Kingston, Oliver Springs, Lenoir City, Loudon, Bearden,
Knoxville, Lake Forest, Happy Valley, Maryville, Alcoa,
Cades Cove, Harrisburg, Kodak, McMahan, Sevierville, Seymour,
Pigeon Forge, Elkmont, Gatlinburg, Cagle, Dunlap, Cartwright,
Lone Oak, Old Cumberland, Palio, Melvine, Mount Crest, Pikeville,
Brayton, Dayton, Evensville, Old Washington, Grandview,
Spring City, Big Spring, Athens, Clear Water, Dentville, Etowah,
Sweetwater, Madisonville, Bullet Creek, Citico, Coker Creek,
South Pittsburg, Haletown (Guild), Jasper, Martin Springs,
Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, Monteagle, Chattanooga,
Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Cleveland, Tasso, Conasauga,
Archville, Benton, Parksville, Reliance, Big Frog Mountain,
Ducktown, and Turtletown
950 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 /850 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025/

...Elevated Fire Risk Expected This Afternoon into Early
Evening...

The combination of gusty northwesterly winds, and low afternoon
relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk this
afternoon, even despite the light rain early this morning.
Northwest winds will be sustained at 12 to 18 mph gusting 20 to 25
mph, which could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Relative
humidity values will also drop into the mid to upper 20s.

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

$$