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Tornado Watch in Effect for Tennessee, Southern Kentucky and Northern Alabama Through 10 P.M. CST

Forecasters report scattered severe storms tracking east across the northern sector of the watch, with damaging winds the main hazard and a limited tornado risk.

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The NWS said T-storms developing across the region might be capable of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Image for representational purposes.

Overview

  • The Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 635 at 3:25 p.m. CST for northern Alabama, south‑central Kentucky, and middle into eastern Tennessee, valid until 10:00 p.m. CST.
  • Primary threats include scattered damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, a couple of tornadoes, and isolated large hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter, according to the watch statement.
  • An evening SPC discussion (MD2199) says strong to severe thunderstorms are propagating across the northern half of the watch area, with a few embedded supercells and an isolated tornado risk.
  • NWS Nashville reported a severe‑warned supercell near Dickson producing damaging winds and large hail earlier, and Nashville International Airport issued a ground stop at about 4:33 p.m.
  • SPC assessed central and southern Alabama separately (MD2198), noting only isolated strong to locally severe storms were possible there and placing a low, 20% probability on issuing a watch.