Risk of severe weather persists through early Thu. morning

TORNADO WATCH for Campbell County until midnight Wednesday

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Cloudy, windy and 66 for a Thursday morning low are forecast with showers and thunderstorms likely. The risk of severe weather remains all the way through the overnight hours. All hazards remain possible, large hail, heavy rain, flooding, damaging winds, tornados.

The highest risk areas from now through this evening will generally be along I-40, from Knoxville and westward, including the northern Cumberland Plateau and Campbell County. Then, the severe threat shifts further south, south of I-40, later this evening into tonight.

In addition to the severe hazards, heavy rainfall is likely, due to many rounds of showers and storms. Scattered to possibly numerous instances of flooding are likely. This threat will be most amplified from the evening until early Thursday morning.

A FLOOD WATCH runs through Thursday morning. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/08/2024-5AM)