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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Monday October 13th, 2014 :: 05:08 p.m. CDT

Advisory

The NWS has issued a Wind Advisory for Bledsoe County. Winds of 26 to 39 MPH and gusts of 40 to 57 MPH are possible.

Alert:
...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR ADJACENT
FOOTHILLS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY
MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT AND INTO
TUESDAY. A STRONG SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW WILL
ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONT AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN
REGION. AS A RESULT...HIGH WINDS DUE TO MOUNTAIN WAVES WILL LIKELY
DEVELOP TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AND THEIR ADJACENT
FOOTHILLS.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT
TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/
TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY.

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND THEIR
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS.

* TIMING...AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SO USE CAUTION WHEN
DRIVING.

Instructions: A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

Address/Location
Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
3150 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 423-447-5555

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