Severe Storms Expected Across Middle Tennessee Wednesday

Following the largest fireworks display in the country, Mother Nature will provide her own all across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky Wednesday afternoon.

Rain and storms developed this morning as the first round of turbulent weather pushed through Middle Tennessee.

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) put the entire News 2 viewing area under a “marginal” risk for severe weather. Click here to check for weather alerts.

As daytime heat kicks in, storms will begin isolated during the afternoon and turn widespread. The evening commute could be rough as storms are expected to impact our major interstates.

The strongest storms will produce torrential rainfall, frequent lightning, wind gusts exceeding 50 mph and small hail.

The tornado threat is very low, but another problem that could arise is pockets of flooding. Many locations could pick up one to two inches of rain with isolated spots having as much as three inches.

Courtesy of WKRN News 2