A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for east Tennessee. 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 to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

At 603 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of Sweetwater to 8 miles south of Decatur to near Cleveland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Athens, Sweetwater, Decatur, Soddy-Daisy, Charleston, East Cleveland, Niota, Calhoun, and Riceville. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 23 and 59.