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High Wind Warning — NWS Morristown TN

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High Wind Warning issued October 9 at 12:02PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

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A High Wind Warning covers Russell and Washington Counties, Virginia, with east winds of 20–35 mph and gusts up to 60 mph expected. The source reports expected tree and power-line damage, widespread outages, and difficult travel.

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  • Affected location: Russell and Washington Counties, Virginia
Pink and purple clouds near sunset at the National Weather Service's Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, Virginia
Illustrative image: Pink and purple clouds near sunset at the National Weather Service's Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, Virginia — Famartin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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People in the affected counties are urged to secure loose objects ahead of expected damaging winds.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
6/10

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