A Tornado Watch has been issued for several counties in East Tennessee.
The watch went into effect around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and would continue until 8 p.m. Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, and Putnam counties were included.
Tornado Watch for the eastern counties in the @NC5 area until 8pm. #tnwx #kywx pic.twitter.com/b2A8Vs44df
— Lelan Statom (@NC5_LelanStatom) May 24, 2017
A line of rain and storms moved through the Nashville area during the morning hours, causing high wind gusts and some torrential downpours.
Behind the rain, cooler temperatures are expected to move into the area. Click here for the latest weather updates.
