LIVEBLOG: Storm damage across the Tennessee Valley

The main timeframe for severe storms will be from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. We have an enhanced risk of (3/5) risk of severe storms.

The Tennessee Valley is placed in an area between the cold and warm fronts known as the ‘warm sector.’ This sector has all the ingredients present to support the widespread coverage of strong to severe storms.

Storms that have already moved across the Tennessee Valley have left behind damage and power outages. You can see the power outages here:

• Athens Utilities reported 15,000 without power as of 7:38 p.m.
• Huntsville Utilities is reporting that over 15,900 are without power as of 10:19 p.m.
• Florence Utilities has reported over 900 customers are without power as of 8:36 p.m.

You can see damage photos and reports from the storms below.