SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 334 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
Expiration: 100 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...
A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE PLAIN STATES WILL PULL A COLD
FRONT EAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
OVERNIGHT. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS AROUND THIS SYSTEM HAS
PRODUCED STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT. THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
PULL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY BACK INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.
THE COLD FRONT WILL PRODUCE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA OVERNIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 239 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
Expiration: 245 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND
FOOTHILLS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WIDESPREAD WIND
DAMAGE APPEARS LIKELY. SEE MEMNPWMRX FOR MORE DETAILS.
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT AND
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THESE
STORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY
WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
FROZEN PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY
SATURDAY...MOST LIKELY FALLING AS SNOW OR SLEET.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR WIND
DAMAGE REPORTS.
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