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Flood Watch issued September 25 at 3:06PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* 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...Through Friday afternoon.* 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...- Scattered showers and thunderstorms will persist into theovernight hours, followed by additional widespread showersThursday evening into Friday associated with the approach ofHelene. Periods of torrential rainfall are expected duringthis time which may lead flash flooding.- 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.

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High Wind Watch issued September 25 at 1:38PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around50 mph possible in the lower elevations of the Tennessee valley,and 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible in the higherterrain of the east Tennessee mountains and southwest Virginia.* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday evening.* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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