Nashville, Tenn. — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch covering western and central Kentucky and middle Tennessee remains in effect until 5 p.m. CST Saturday.
According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, the watch was issued at 10:25 a.m. CST as a line of storms moves east-northeast across the region through the afternoon.
Forecasters say the primary threat will be scattered damaging wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph. The storms may also produce an isolated tornado or two, along with hail up to about 1 inch in diameter in some stronger cells.
The watch area extends roughly 60 miles east and west of a line from about 50 miles north of Bowling Green, Kentucky, to 85 miles south-southwest of Nashville, Tennessee, covering a large portion of western Kentucky and middle Tennessee.
Counties included in the watch span communities such as Warren, Barren, Christian, Hardin, Logan, and Muhlenberg counties in Kentucky, along with Davidson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson counties in Tennessee, among others.
The Storm Prediction Center said a line of thunderstorms is expected to continue pushing east-northeast during the afternoon, with damaging winds as the most common hazard. Aviation impacts are also possible, including severe turbulence and wind gusts approaching 60 knots near stronger storms, along with cloud tops reaching around 45,000 feet.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area. It does not mean severe weather is already occurring, but storms may develop quickly.
Residents are urged to monitor weather alerts and be prepared to move indoors if warnings are issued later today.
The watch remains active until 5 p.m. CST Saturday, though additional warnings may be issued if storms intensify.
Some college students and commuters across Nashville, Bowling Green, and surrounding areas may experience travel disruptions or brief power outages if stronger wind gusts occur during the afternoon commute.
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