Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
247 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
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247 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 /147 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated to scattered storms are expected again this afternoon
and evening. The best coverage is expected in the higher terrain
with lesser coverage in the valley. Some storms could produce
strong winds and locally heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Daily chances of storms are likely through weekend. Some storms
could produce strong winds and isolated flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

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