Scott County Emergency Management Agency

12/05/2022

Greetings,

We continue to expect a wet pattern with on and off rain today through Friday. Any locations that see repeated moderate to heavy showers during this time period may observe localized flooding issues. ..

Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories:
None

What has changed: Confidence increased in long duration light to moderate rain this week.

Primary Hazards
Hazard:
What: Localized flooding issues, mainly in low lying and flood prone areas.
Where: Highest totals expected across the Cumberland Plateau and into SW Virginia
When: Today through Friday
The attached slides/graphics provide additional information.

11/29/2022

Greetings,
A strong cold front will move across the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachian region through Wednesday morning.

Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories:
High Wind Warning
What has changed: None.

Primary Hazards
Hazard: High Winds
What: Southerly winds increasing to 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph causing down trees and power lines.
Where: Far east Tennessee Mountains and Foothills
When: This evening through Wednesday morning
Hazard: Localized Flash Flooding
What: Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall may produce localized flash flooding of roadways, low-lying areas, and small streams. Where: Primarily along and south of interstate 40, especially counties near the Alabama and Georgia state-line.
When: This evening through Wednesday morning
Hazard: Isolated Damaging Winds from Strong Storms
What: Isolated Strong storms could produce strong and gusty winds
Where: Southeast Tennessee
When: This evening through Wednesday morning
The attached slides/graphics provide additional information.

11/10/2022

Greetings,
Precipitation from Tropical Storm Nicole will spread across east Tennessee, southwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia tonight into Friday before tapering off late Friday night. This rainfall will help to alleviate persistent drought conditions across the area, and benefit those who are affected by, or battling wildfires. Strong and gusty winds will accompany this system, but should be contained to the higher terrain areas of east Tennessee, southwest VA, and southwest NC.
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Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories:
Wind Advisory: Tonight through Friday afternoon for the east Tennessee and southwest North Carolina mountains

What has changed: Issued Wind Advisory. Storm total rainfall amounts have been lowered across the foothills of the east TN mountains.

Primary Hazards
Hazard:
What: Moderate rainfall.
Where: East Tennessee, southwest North Carolina, and southwest Virginia.
When: Tonight through late Friday night.
Hazard:
What: Strong and gusty winds. Gusts up to 40 mph above 2500 feet. Gusts up to 50 mph above 4000 feet. Locally higher gusts up to 60 mph possible across the highest peaks, such as Cove Mountain.
Where: Higher terrain of the east Tennessee, southwest VA, and southwest North Carolina mountains.
When: Tonight through Friday morning/afternoon.

The attached slides/graphics provide additional information.

11/09/2022

Greetings,
Precipitation from Tropical Storm Nicole will spread across east Tennessee, southwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia Thursday night and Friday before tapering off early Saturday morning. This rainfall will help to alleviate persistent drought conditions across the area, and benefit those who are affected by, or battling wildfires. It should also be mentioned that gusty winds to 40 mph will also accompany this system, but should be contained to the higher terrain areas of east Tennessee. ..

Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories:
None

What has changed: Tropical Storm Nicole is on a path to bring rainfall to the region.

Primary Hazards
Hazard:
What: Moderate Rainfall
Where: East Tennessee, southwest North Carolina, and southwest Virginia
When: Thursday evening through early Saturday morning
Hazard:
What: Gusty winds to 40 mph
Where: Higher terrain of the east Tennessee mountains
When: Highest gusts will be Thursday night and early Friday morning.

The attached slides/graphics provide additional information.

11/07/2022

A few isolated to scattered showers will be around through this afternoon. Then dry and warm through Thursday. Our next chance of rain will be on Friday, then much colder this weekend behind a cold front.

11/04/2022

11/02/2022

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10/28/2022

Warm and dry today but starting late Saturday night, most of us will see rainfall! While the amounts aren't "great" - at this point, any moisture is good! These rainfall totals are for Saturday night through early Monday evening.

10/27/2022

Drier conditions will return for the rest of the week and early in the weekend before our next chances for light rainfall. Following yesterday's rainfall, most places still remain well-below normal for 30 to 60-day rainfall.

10/25/2022

Greetings,
We continue to monitor a system that will track to our northwest today and tonight, bringing gusty winds to the region and possibly a few strong to severe storms as well. Expect some 40-50mph winds in the mountains. Severe chances remain low overall, but the slight risk area to our southwest was expanded and now is adjacent to Marion county in the southern plateau. Best chances for any severe storms would be in the far south.

Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories:
Wind Advisory for Tennessee mountains and foothills from 2 PM (EDT) this afternoon until 8 AM (EDT) Wednesday.
What has changed: Slight risk area for severe thunderstorms now adjacent to Marion county

Primary Hazards
Hazard: Strong, Gusty Winds
What: Wind gusts to around 50 mph in the advisory area.
Where: East Tennessee mountains.
When: This afternoon through Wednesday morning.
Hazard: Isolated Strong to Severe Storms
What: A few embedded storms that could produce damaging winds
Where: Mainly southern plateau and southern TN valley
When: Late afternoon through the evening hours

10/24/2022

Greetings,

A storm system will track to our northwest, bringing gusty winds to the region, especially in and near the Tennessee mountains and adjacent foothills. This could lead to downed trees and powerlines. Also, scattered showers and possibly a few thunderstorms are expected, some of which could be strong to severe with damaging winds as the main concern. Overall, rainfall totals will be light, especially east of Interstate 75.

Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories:
Wind Advisory for Tennessee mountains and foothills from 2 PM (EDT) Tuesday until 8 AM (EDT) Wednesday
What has changed:

Primary Hazards
Hazard: Strong, Gusty Winds
What: Gusty winds of 20 to 30+ mph area-wide with gusts to 50+ mph in the advisory area
Where: Area-wide
When: Late afternoon through the overnight hours
Hazard: Isolated Strong to Severe Storms
What: A few embedded storms that could produce damaging winds
Where: From the northern Tennessee Valley southward
When: Mainly late afternoon through the evening hours
The attached graphics provide additional information.

10/20/2022

Dry weather continues through early next week with a warming trend. A cold front approaches next Tuesday/Wednesday with increasing chances of rain showers.