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Multiple weather advisories in effect this afternoon

Posted at 2:04 pm March 1, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The threat of severe weather is still in place for today. Be prepared! Make sure you have a way to get weather information and keep up to date on the latest forecast. (Image by National Weather Service in Morristown)

The threat of severe weather is still in place for today. Be prepared! Make sure you have a way to get weather information and keep up to date on the latest forecast. (Image by National Weather Service in Morristown)

 

There are several weather advisories in effect for Oak Ridge this afternoon (Wednesday, March 1).

The severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 2:15 p.m.

There is a flood advisory in effect until 4:15 p.m., and a flash flood warning until 4:30 p.m.

A wind advisory remains in effect until midnight. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: flood advisory, hazardous weather, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge, severe thunderstorm warning, severe weather, weather advisories, wind advisory

Strong to severe storms, flooding possible today

Posted at 8:53 am October 14, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Strong to Severe Storms

 

Strong to severe storms and flooding are possible across the region as a band of showers and storms slowly moves east across the area, forecasters said.

A flood advisory is in effect in Oak Ridge and Clinton, among other areas, through 11:15 a.m., and a flood watch is in effect from noon to 11 p.m.

The National Weather Service in Morristown has also issued a wind advisory that applies to Oak Ridge and Clinton, among other areas. It’s in effect through 8 p.m.

The NWS said heavy rainfall of one to two inches can be expected across much of the area, and rainfall of up to three inches is possible in a few locations. The rain and storms are expected today over the southern Appalachians and eastern Tennessee Valley as a strong storm moves east from the Mississippi Valley, slowly pushing a cold front across the area. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Weather Tagged With: Anderson County, Campbell, Clinton, flood watch, forecast, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, National Weather Service, NWS, Oak Ridge, rain, Roane, Scott, storms, Tennessee Valley, Union, wind, wind advisory

Tornado watch, wind advisory issued for Anderson, Roane

Posted at 10:07 am January 30, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Severe Thunderstorms

Image courtesy of National Weather Service in Morristown.

A tornado watch has been issued for 33 Tennessee counties, including Anderson, Campbell, Loudon, Knox, Morgan, Roane, Scott, and Union counties. The tornado watch remains in effect through 1 p.m. today.

The National Weather Service in Morristown has also issued a wind advisory through 9 p.m. today. The advisory said strong to damaging winds are possible across the southern Appalachians, including in Anderson, Knox, Roane, Scott, and Union counties. Damaging winds of more than 60 mph are possible.

Forecasters said severe thunderstorms are moving into the area ahead of a cold front this morning, with widespread damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible. Widespread wind damage and tornadoes have been reported across western and middle Tennessee.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge, Roane County, thunderstorms, tornado watch, wind advisory

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