NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERT FOR TODAY: HEAT ADVISORY
The following heat advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service in Nashville for select counties in Middle Tennessee for today (Tuesday). The Morristown Service issued the same advisory for East Tennessee. 
You may notice Cumberland and other counties on the Plateau are not included in the advisory due to our elevation keeping the temperature and humidity slightly lower. However, those in Cumberland and other counties on the Plateau should take the same precautions as all the counties in the ‘advisory’. The heat index for counties ‘off the Plateau’ are going to be between 102-108 degrees. Cumberland County’s heat index is forecast to be between 94 and 96 degrees. Below are the official Weather Service Advisories from both the Nashville location and Morristown Weather Service and include all the counties in the advisory area.
You may notice Cumberland and other counties on the Plateau are not included in the advisory due to our elevation keeping the temperature and humidity slightly lower. However, those in Cumberland and other counties on the Plateau should take the same precautions as all the counties in the ‘advisory’. The heat index for counties ‘off the Plateau’ are going to be between 102-108 degrees. Cumberland County’s heat index is forecast to be between 94 and 96 degrees. Below are the official Weather Service Advisories from both the Nashville location and Morristown Weather Service and include all the counties in the advisory area.From the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.
Clay Pickett Jackson Putnam Overton White Coffee Warren
Including the cities of Celina, Byrdstown, Gainesboro,
Cookeville, Livingston, Sparta, Tullahoma, Manchester,
and McMinnville
753 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022
****HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY****
*WHAT…Heat index values up to 107 are expected.
*WHERE…Clay, Pickett, Jackson, Putnam, Overton, White, Coffee
and Warren Counties.
*WHEN…Late Tuesday morning through early Tuesday evening.
*IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Morristown TN 933 PM EDT Mon Jun 13 2022 TNZ014>016-036>040-042-067>071-073-083>086-099>101-VAZ001-005- 141145- /O.CON.KMRX.HT.Y.0001.220614T1600Z-220615T0000Z/ Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Northwest Greene-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson- Northwest Blount-North Sevier-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-Lee-Scott Including the cities of Lone Mountain, Sandlick, Springdale, Arthur, Harrogate-Shawanee, Clairfield, Howard Quarter, Evanston, Sneedville, Treadway, Kyles Ford, Mooresburg, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Maynardville, Norris Lake, Paulette, Rose Hill, Sharps Chapel, Luttrell, Bean Station, Alpha, Morristown, Russellville, Bybee, Newport, Greeneville, Harriman, Eagle Furnace, Rockwood, Bradbury, Fairview, Kingston, Oliver Springs, Lenoir City, Loudon, Bearden, Knoxville, Lake Forest, Jefferson City, Strawberry Plains, Chestnut Hill, Dandridge, White Pine, Maryville, Alcoa, Harrisburg, Kodak, McMahan, Sevierville, Seymour, Pigeon Forge, Dayton, Evensville, Old Washington, Grandview, Spring City, Big Spring, Athens, Clear Water, Dentville, Etowah, Sweetwater, Madisonville, Bullet Creek, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Cleveland, Tasso, Conasauga, Archville, Benton, Parksville, Reliance, and Hiltons 933 PM EDT Mon Jun 13 2022 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency!
Call 911.
