2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SW Gatlinburg TN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 356 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-260800- 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- 356 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 /256 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight ...A Flood Watch is in Effect for Flash Flooding Across portions of East Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and southwest North Carolina... Scattered showers and thunderstorms to continue this morning before developing into more widespread rain showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A low risk of a strong to severe wind gust and a nonzero risk for a tornado exists this morning to the early afternoon today. Isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding is possible today and tonight as thunderstorms begin to move over increasingly saturated soils. A flood watch is in effect this morning, see the watch for further details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday ...Tropical Storm Helene expected to impact the Tennessee Valley and Southern Appalachians Late Week... Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected Thursday across portions of the area. Several inches of rainfall is expected today and Thursday and this comes prior to any rainfall associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Helene. From late Thursday through Friday, Helene will move north into the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachians. Confidence is increasing on expected impacts. Heavy rain and strong, gusty winds are likely. 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 severe damage or flooding is very appreciated. $$
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Morristown TN
334 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-081>087-098>102-252100-
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Cherokee-Clay-Johnson-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-
Unicoi-Southeast Carter-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky
Mountains-Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-
Including the cities of Benton, Big Spring, Evensville, Bullet
Creek, Haletown (Guild), Violet, Laurel Bloomery, Cagle,
Sweetwater, Reliance, Cleveland, Cartwright, Shady Valley,
Dentville, Citico, Powells Crossroads, Chattanooga, Trade,
Conasauga, Erwin, Coker Creek, Monteagle, Dunlap, Mount Crest,
Jasper, Melvine, Old Cumberland, Topton, Neva, Hartford, Lone
Oak, Murphy, Unaka, Dayton, Elkmont, Athens, Hiawasse Dam,
Madisonville, Lookout Mountain, Brasstown, Tasso, Andrews,
Tusquitee, Shooting Creek, Big Frog Mountain, Gatlinburg,
Brayton, Unicoi, Whitwell, Limestone Cove, Hayesville, Doeville,
Grandview, Spring City, Pikeville, Archville, Palio, Hampton,
Cades Cove, Old Washington, Martin Springs, Cedar Creek, Etowah,
Turtletown, Mountain City, Parksville, Ducktown, South Pittsburg,
Clear Water, Signal Mountain, and Marble
334 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 /234 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024/
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including
the following areas, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley,
Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Hamilton, Johnson, Marion,
McMinn, Meigs, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky
Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe,
Unicoi and West Polk.
* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning through Friday
afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to expand in
coverage today and persist through tonight. While a pause in
rainfall may occur today or tonight, an additional period of
steady rainfall is expected for much of the day on Thursday
in advance of Tropical Storm Helene and its associated
rainfall late Thursday through Friday morning. Periods of
torrential rains with flash flooding is possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
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