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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
828 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025


NCZ060-061-290000-
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Cherokee-Clay-
828 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES OF
NORTH CAROLINA...

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* TIMING...Late morning through 8 pm this evening.

* WIND...Light winds this morning becoming southerly at 5 to 10
  mph with gusts to 15 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity dropping into the upper teens to
  lower 20s this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or are expected to occur shortly. A
combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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