Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 PM
Forecast:
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 30% Shower & Storm Chance | Low: 72 | SW 2-7
Sunday: Mix of Sun & Clouds, Area Showers & Storms, Humid | High: 92 | WSW 3-8
In Depth:
An active round of severe weather is possible this evening with thunderstorms possible Saturday evening and overnight. Flooding is the greatest concern, prompting a Flood Watch until tomorrow morning. The highest risk is for the northern half of the viewing region and across the Cumberland Plateau. 1 to 3 inches will be possible with isolated higher amounts.
Strong winds and a brief spin-up tornado can't be ruled out. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in place for counties along and north of I-40 until 8 PM this evening.
Storms will move out Sunday, leaving us with the first significant heat wave of the summer. A heat dome will set up over the southeastern portion of the country, driving heat indices into the triple digits.
An Extreme Heat Watch will begin Monday, lasting through Thursday.
