Værmelding for Spurgeon Church

High Wind Warning issued September 27 at 2:29PM EDT until September 28 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 60 to 65 mph.* WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk,Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, SoutheastGreene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties.* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Saturday.* 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 Warning issued September 27 at 6:01PM EDT until September 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the followingcounties, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson and Sevier.* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-watercrossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 559 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported continuousroadway flooding and flooding of small streams especiallyacross the mountains and foothills in the warned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Sevierville, Newport, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge,Parrottsville, Pittman Center, Hartford, Cosby, Del Rio, BirdCrossing, Round Mountain, Fairgarden, Caney Branch, CedarCreek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Elkmont, CampCreek, Wears Valley and Roundtop Mountain State Park.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can becomeunstable and unsafe.In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which arepotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross floodedroads. Find an alternate route.

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