Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT/1000 AM CDT/ for east Tennessee.

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Sequatchie County in east Tennessee... Marion County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Hamilton County in east Tennessee... * Until 600 AM EDT/500 AM CDT/. * At 510 AM EDT/410 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Gruetli-Laager to near Sewanee to 6 miles southwest of Tims Ford Lake to near New Market, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Chattanooga, Jasper, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, South Pittsburg, Walden, Whitwell, Kimball, Monteagle, and Fairmount.