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Flood Watch issued September 24 at 2:55PM EDT until September 26 at 11:00AM 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...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.* 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...- An area of showers and thunderstorms will develop and moveacross the region Wednesday and continue through Thursdaymorning. Torrential rains with flash flooding is possible.A brief period of drier conditions is expected Thursdaybefore Tropical Storm Helene moves into the southernAppalachians late Thursday through Friday morning. A returnof heavy rainfall is possible.- 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

Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 8:37PM EDT by NWS Morristown TNAt 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8miles south of Abingdon, moving east at 20 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.Locations impacted include...Abingdon, Mountain City, Glade Spring, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery,Emory-Meadowview, Harr, Shady Valley, and Konnarock.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.

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