


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
209 FLUS44 KMRX 120709 HWOMRX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 309 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-130715- 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- 309 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 /209 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Elevated fire weather danger for this afternoon into early evening due to low afteroon relative humidity and southwest winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday High winds are expected across the mountains late Friday through Saturday night. Uncertainty still remains for severe weather chances late Saturday. But the latest trends suggest increasing possibility of a significant severe weather event, especially along the Cumberland Plateau and into southeast Tennessee. Damaging winds currently appear to be the greatest threat, but large hail and tornadoes are also possible. Also, with multiple rounds of storms, the threat for flash flooding continues to increase, especially west of Interstate 75. Some forecast details are still uncertain, so stay tuned for updates as confidence continues to increase. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed this weekend for severe thunderstorms and flooding. $$