2 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles WSW Athens TN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 1255 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-060500- 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- 1255 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /1155 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heat index values will approach or exceed 100 this afternoon for much of the area outside of the higher elevations, with heat indices at or above 105F possible for most Tennessee counties. See the heat advisory for more details. Storms will be more isolated in the southern Valley and more scattered from around Knoxville northward today. This afternoon through late evening, some storms may become strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday The threat for hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not needed at this time. $$
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Morristown TN 1249 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 TNZ067-068-081>086-098>101-051500- /O.CON.KMRX.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260906T0000Z/ Roane-Loudon-Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk- Including the cities of Whitwell, Mount Crest, Rockwood, Kingston, Jasper, Harriman, Clear Water, Athens, Chattanooga, Lone Oak, Brayton, Tasso, Oliver Springs, Grandview, Parksville, Bullet Creek, Archville, Monteagle, Melvine, Dunlap, Pikeville, Reliance, Eagle Furnace, Madisonville, Martin Springs, Haletown (Guild), Benton, Conasauga, Lenoir City, Lookout Mountain, Cleveland, Palio, Dayton, Spring City, South Pittsburg, Sweetwater, Big Spring, Old Cumberland, Evensville, Loudon, Cartwright, Signal Mountain, Powells Crossroads, Old Washington, Bradbury, Cagle, Dentville, Fairview, and Etowah 1249 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /1149 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026/ ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...A portion of East Tennessee, primarily in valley locations, will be most likely to approach heat indices near or slightly above 107 during the peak heat of the late afternoon hours. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && $$ 52