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A few storms may become strong to severe late Thursday afternoon potentially lasting through the early morning hours Friday, especially over and near the Plateau. Low confidence on specific timing at this time.
Damaging winds are the primary threat, with a lower risk of large hail. There's a low-end threat for flash flooding.
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to be around at times through Thursday night especially afternoon and evening, then a better chance for showers and storms can be expected later Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will trend cooler for the weekend.
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to be around at times through Thursday night especially afternoon and evening, then a better chance for showers and storms can be expected later Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will trend cooler for the weekend.
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to be around at times through Thursday night especially afternoon and evening, then a better chance for showers and storms can be expected later Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will trend cooler for the weekend.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA18:55Clear10754838SSE 5-30.15
Andrews-Murphy NC16:49Clear10855434W 12-30.07
Chattanooga TN16:53Towering Cumulus Clouds Observed10855941SSW 7-30.02
Crossville TN16:53Rain3736781-30.08
Dalton GA16:55Clear10856245VRB 5-30.02
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)16:53Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed10845942SW 10-30.01
Middlesboro KY16:55Lightning Observed10796562CALM-30.06
Monroe Cnty TN16:35Clear10846045WSW 12-30.03
Morristown TN11:4510696894NNE 6-30.19
Oak Ridge TN16:53Mostly Clear10866041CALM-30.03
Tazewell Cnty VA16:55Light Rain \ Lightning Observed10676283CALM-30.15
Tri-Cities TN16:53Partly Cloudy10806254CALM-30.06
Wise VA16:55Lightning Observed10686282NNE 3-30.15
Greeneville, TN16:35Mostly Clear10806050VRB 6-30.06


Local Weather History For April 30th...
In 1990, a weak tornado touched down near Abingdon in Washington County VA. No injuries.

 

 

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