Active AlertsRoan Mountain, TN

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to near 55 mphexpected across some of the higher elevations and foothills.* WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, SevierSmoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, SoutheastMonroe, and Unicoi Counties.* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Saturday.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.