High Wind Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
448 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-VAZ006-008-101200-
/O.CON.KMRX.HW.W.0003.261010T0400Z-261011T1200Z/
Johnson-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-Southeast
Carter-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast
Monroe-East Polk-Russell-Washington VA-
Including the cities of Hansonville, Shady Valley, Limestone Cove,
Dye, Neva, Bristol VA, Coker Creek, Hampton, Ducktown, Cedar Creek,
Trade, Big Frog Mountain, Gatlinburg, Castlewood, Turtletown,
Abingdon, Doeville, Erwin, Mountain City, Cades Cove, Benhams,
Citico, Elkmont, Honaker, Laurel Bloomery, Rosedale, Unicoi,
Hartford, and Lebanon
448 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected,
  especially in the higher elevations.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.

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