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High Wind Warning issued September 26 at 12:51PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65mph expected.* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening to 8 PM EDT /7 PMCDT/ Friday.* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, andavoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use cautionif you must drive.

National Weather Service

Flood Watch issued September 26 at 3:31PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas,Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins,Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, NorthwestCarter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Roane, Sullivan, Unionand Washington TN and southwest Virginia, including the followingareas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Widespread showers and some embedded thunderstorms can beexpected at times today into Friday as Helene approaches.Periods of torrential rainfall are expected during this timewhich may lead to flash flooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.

National Weather Service

Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:59PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TNPeriods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue through tonightas Hurricane Helene moves into the southeast U.S. With saturatedground from previous rainfall, creeks and streams will remainelevated or above bank full tonight.* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including thefollowing counties, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, includingthe following counties, Blount, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke,Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Polk, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union andWashington, and southwest Virginia, including the followingcounties and independent cities, City of Bristol, City of Norton,Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise.* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streamscontinue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 435 PM EDT, Flooding is already occurring in the warnedarea.- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected inmuch of the warned area through tonight. Some locations inthe mountains and southwest North Carolina may receive anadditional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall through tonight.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Knoxville, Johnson City, Kingsport, Morristown, Maryville,Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Greeneville, Sevierville,Elizabethton, Alcoa, Abingdon, Jefferson City, Newport,Erwin, Rogersville, Norton, Gatlinburg, Lebanon and Wise.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.

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