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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
358 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

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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-
Including the cities of Andrews, Marble, Topton, Hiawasse Dam,
Murphy, Unaka, Violet, Shooting Creek, Brasstown, Hayesville,
Tusquitee, Big South Fork National, Oneida, Smokey Junction,
Elgin, Huntsville, Norma, Slick Rock, Fincastle, La Follette,
Elk Valley, Jellico, White Oak, Caryville, Royal Blue,
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, Pine Orchard, High Point, Petros, Oak Ridge,
Clinton, Maynardville, Norris Lake, Paulette, Rose Hill,
Sharps Chapel, Luttrell, Bean Station, Alpha, Morristown,
Russellville, Bybee, Newport, Hartford, Greeneville, Cedar Creek,
Johnson City, Erwin, Unicoi, Limestone Cove, Elizabethton,
Hampton, Harriman, Eagle Furnace, Rockwood, Bradbury, Fairview,
Kingston, Oliver Springs, Lenoir City, Loudon, Bearden,
Knoxville, Lake Forest, Jefferson City, Strawberry Plains,
Chestnut Hill, Dandridge, White Pine, 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, Turtletown,
Big Stone Gap, Norton, Wise, Coeburn, Appalachia, Pardee,
Hiltons, Hansonville, Lebanon, Dye, Castlewood, Honaker,
Rosedale, Benhams, Bristol VA, and Abingdon
358 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 /258 AM CST Thu Dec 5 2024/

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TODAY...

A strong cold front will sweep through the southern Appalachian
region this morning. Behind the front, very cold and dry air will
move into the forecast area, causing temperatures to hold steady
or slowly fall through the afternoon and also relative humidity
values to drop back into the 35 to 40 percent range across much of
the area.

While wind gusts will subside relative to what has been seen
overnight, gusty winds of 15 to 25 mph will likely continue into
the mid afternoon hours. This will coincide with rapidly
decreasing RH values. As such, fire danger levels will be elevated
today.

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