Tornado Watch

A tornado Watch has been issued for eastern Tennessee into western North Carolina(including all of the mountains and the northern foothills) and up into western CA and SE WVA. The watch is formally out until 10pm, but of course, counties will be cleared from west to east as the threat diminishes.

The biggest threats will be damaging winds and hail, but a few tornadoes are possible.

It is also possible that the severe threat will wind up extending farther east into NC and SC later this evening. Time will tell how much the storms weaken as instability wanes the farther east you go.