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Severe Weather In Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, Oct 8, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 8, 6:27 PM EDT
updated Oct 8, 6:27 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Newport prepares for possible effects of Hurricane Isaias · WBIR-TVOct 8, 6:55 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
High Wind Warning
“High Wind Warning issued October 9 at 12:02PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN”
* WHAT...Southeast winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This set up is likely to produce high winds along the eastern TN mountains and foothills. Lower terrain will likely see lesser impacts.
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 9, 12:02 PM EDT
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Cocke County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 8, 6:58 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 9, 12:39 PM EDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.