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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Morristown, TN

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Flash Flood Watch
Tonight
Tomorrow
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and through the overnight hours. However, the confidence in how widespread they are is low. Some locations will likely see heavy rains, upwards of 2 to 3 inches. Areas that received heavy rain yesterday will be more susceptible to flash flooding if they receive additional heavy rainfall today and tonight. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through 8 AM EDT Thursday morning, generally along I-40 and northward.
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Chances for showers and storms continue today and into tonight. Isolated flooding and damaging straight line winds remain possible. Temperatures increase Friday and into the weekend, with Heat Index values nearing advisory levels.
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Chances for showers and storms continue today and into tonight. Isolated flooding and damaging straight line winds remain possible. Temperatures increase Friday and into the weekend, with Heat Index values nearing advisory levels.
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 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)		 Weather Vsby.
(SM)		 Temp.
(ºF)		 Dewpt.
(ºF)		 Hum.
(%)		 Wind
(mph)		Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)		Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA23:55Light Rain \ Mist \ Lightning Observed56969100CALM-30.03
Andrews-Murphy NC23:55Partly Cloudy10727092CALM-30.07
Chattanooga TN23:53Mostly Cloudy10797382SW 5-29.99
Crossville TN23:53Clear10757290CALM-30.03
Dalton GA23:55Clear107878100CALM-30.01
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)23:53Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed10807174SSW 10-29.97
Middlesboro KY23:55Lightning Observed10717095CALM-30.01
Monroe Cnty TN23:35Clear107777100CALM-29.99
Morristown TN23:35Overcast9777183SE 10-29.98
Oak Ridge TN23:53Mostly Clear10787590CALM-29.98
Tazewell Cnty VA23:35Lightning Observed10686179CALM-30.06
Tri-Cities TN23:53Light Rain With Thunder \ Mist \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed5686693SSW 9-30.04
Wise VA23:55Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed106868100SSW 5-30.06
Greeneville, TN23:35Partly Cloudy10756878N 16G24-30.05

Local Weather History For August 12th...
In 1977, a weak tornado touched down near Chattanooga causing minor damage to a dock.

 

 

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