Through 12 PM EST...light to moderate rain...will continue to move east...across extreme northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia...east of I-81. Rainfall amounts will range from one tenth to one quarter of an inch per hour.
Forecast for Washington
Updated: 6:55 am EST on November 11, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 4 PM EST Thursday...
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 1 PM EST this afternoon...
Today
Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1 PM EST this afternoon...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia... including the following areas... in east Tennessee... Johnson... northwest Carter... southeast Carter... southeast Greene and Unicoi. In southwest Virginia... Washington.
* Until 1 PM EST this afternoon
* additional rainfall amounts near one and one half inches are possible this morning across the watch area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should keep informed... and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a Flash Flood Warning is issued. If you come to a closed or flooded Road... turn around! Don't drown!
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 2:53 AM EST on November 11, 2009
... Wind Advisory in effect until 4 PM EST Thursday...
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 4 PM EST Thursday.
Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 45 mph.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 26 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 40 to 57 mph are expected or occurring. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles... so use caution when driving.
Record Report
Statement as of 12:25 am EST on November 11, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at the Tri-Cities regional Airport...
A record rainfall of 1.37 inches was set in the Tri-Cities yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.96 set in 1979.