Prepare for Multiple Days of Potential Severe Weather

Multiple rounds of potential severe weather are forecast for Middle Tennessee on Monday and Tuesday. Now is the time to prepare and make sure you have multiple ways to receive weather alerts.

The Nashville Office of the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts storms are expected to move into northwest Middle Tennessee on Monday evening then cross the area through the overnight hours.

Damaging winds will be the most widespread hazard, but tornadoes and large hail are possible in strongest storms. Isolated severe storms are possible west of I-65 during the afternoon.

Metro Nashville Davidson County is under a Slight Risk (level 2/5). An NWS Slight Risk indicates scattered severe thunderstorms are possible, which are typically short-lived, not widespread, but capable of producing isolated tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail.It indicates that while most storms will stay below severe limits, a few could produce damaging winds.

• For Monday, there is a medium chance for severe thunderstorms
  • Damaging wind gusts are the main threat, with tornadoes and large hail possible in the strongest storms
  • Highest confidence is in the evening and overnight hours, but there's a chance for isolated severe thunderstorms during the afternoon
  • The flood threat is low, but poor-draining areas might have issues with any intense rainfall
• Another chance for strong to severe thunderstorms on Tuesday
  • Low to medium confidence for severe weather impacts Tuesday and Tuesday night
  • Damaging winds and large hail are the main threat. Low tornado risk.

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