Metro's Office of Emergency Management partially activated the Emergency Operations center at 2 p.m. to prepare for potentially high winds, large hail and the possibility of tornadoes.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation placed crews on stand-by and got several pieces of equipment ready for large debris removal including chainsaws, leaf blowers and other heavy equipment.
"We're really ready for anything our help truck drivers are ready to assist drivers that may have some problems with their vehicle as a result of the storm anything with water issues or they're stranded during the storm; and then we have the aftermath of the storm which our crews are ready to remove debris from the roads if we need to" said TDOT spokesperson Kathryn Schulte.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has been keeping track of the storm and they also have crews on stand by, they advise residents to find a safe place if they don't already have one and also share that information with anyone visiting from out of town.
Christmas Eve is a holiday for most state workers but TDOT crews will be on stand-by and they will go out as needed.
