Storm 5 Alert Overnight through Tomorrow Morning
Forecast:
Tonight: STORM 5 ALERT Sct. Severe Storms | Low: 74 | W 0-5
Monday: Hot & Humid, Iso. Storm Poss | High: 95, Feels Like: 106 | W 1-6
In Depth:
There's an increasing concern for an overnight Mesoscale Convective System (a large, organized cluster of thunderstorms) moving into the area through early Monday morning. This has prompted a Storm 5 Alert until 8 AM Monday morning.
Any storms could produce damaging winds, flash flooding and possbiliy a quick spin up tornado. Areas north of I-40 are under a Level 2 out of 5 severe weather risk (including Nashville), with a Level 1 out of 5 farther south.
The biggest threat is flash flooding and strong to severe storms, but unfortunately there's also a low risk of a quick, spin up tornado.
A new threat emerges Monday afternoon thanks to rising temperatures. A Heat Advisory and an Extreme Heat Warning are in place for a handful of our counties until Tuesday evening. Heat indices will near 110 degrees.
