WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 149 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FOOTHILLS...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY...AND TRACK NORTH ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. WITH
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE...A TIGHTENING PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE A VERY STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS LATER TODAY...WHICH WILL COMBINE WITH A STABLE AIR
MASS TO PRODUCE MOUNTAIN WAVES IN THE FOOTHILLS. AS A RESULT...VERY
STRONG AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FOOTHILLS.
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035-081-082-098-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-
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/O.CON.KMRX.WI.Y.0020.091224T2100Z-091225T1700Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-
BLEDSOE-MARION-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA...
LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...JASPER...
JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
149 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 /1249 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/
FRIDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/
FRIDAY.
* TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND
PLATEAU...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...INCREASING THROUGH THE EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.
* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REACH TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FOOTHILLS.
* IMPACTS: TREES LIMBS AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN BY
THESE WINDS. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING.
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DGS
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