First published 10/9/2026, 4:42:15 PM UTC · Last updated 10/9/2026, 4:42:15 PM UTC

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

A High Wind Warning covers counties in eastern Tennessee from midnight until 8 AM EDT Sunday, with southeast winds of 20 to 35 mph and possible gusts up to 70 mph. Damaging winds, widespread power outages, and difficult travel are expected.

Illustrative image: The GOES-13 Satellite captured a visible image of the system today, April 26, 2011 as daytime heating was boiling up strong and severe thunderstorms. Credit: NOAA/NASA/GOES A low pressure area currently over northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin has created conditions that call for a forecast of severe weather in the eastern third of the U.S. today and one area is even labeled "high risk." The GOES-13 Satellite captured a visible image of the system today as daytime heating was boiling up str — NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Why it matters

The warning urges people to secure loose objects ahead of potentially damaging winds and expected power outages.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, energy-and-resources, travel-and-transportation

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 7/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 5/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 6/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Sources

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

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