Hazardous Weather Outlook
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275 FLUS44 KMRX 260803 HWOMRX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 403 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-270830- 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- 403 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025 /303 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Elevated fire danger this afternoon and early evening. Relative humidity values will drop into the mid to upper 20s for most of the area this afternoon. In addition, west to northwest winds between 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph are expected. Wind gusts up to 30 mph are expected across the higher elevations of the east TN mountains. These conditions will lead to an increased danger of fire spread and growth from this afternoon through early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday High winds will be possible across the mountains and foothills this weekend, especially Sunday into Sunday night. Latest risk timing for severe thunderstorms is late Sunday and overnight Sunday night over east Tennessee, southwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. There is currently a 15 percent chance of severe thunderstorms within a 25 mile radius Sunday afternoon and Sunday night with the primary risk being damaging winds. Follow updates throughout the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not needed at this time. $$ TD