Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 16, 2025 at 2:42:33 am EDT

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Tonight: A few showers with a thunderstorm are possible, mainly north of Interstate 40. Severe risk is very low. Friday during the daytime carries an uncertain risk for severe weather, if storms do form, hail and damaging winds are the most likely threats.

Severe thunderstorms are likely Friday night, with all-hazards possible though the highest threat is for damaging straight line winds, some significant gusts bringing severe damage are possible.

Timing estimates for the line of severe storms Friday night. Most likely timeframe will be entering northeast TN and southwest VA around 11 PM - 2 AM, and exiting the southwest Virginia and southwest North Carolina around 3 - 4 AM. See graphic for details.

With severe storms expected Friday night, now is the time to prepare for severe weather. Severe storms are more dangerous at night, with Tennessee leading the nation in casualties in nighttime storms! Have multiple ways of receiving warnings, including turning off any do not disturb settings. Should you go to sleep before the storms' arrival, have ways of being awoken with shelter nearby!

Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	02:15	Clear	10	68	64	88	W 3	-	29.92
Andrews-Murphy NC	11:54	Mostly Cloudy	10	74	62	66	SW 8	-	29.95
Chattanooga TN	01:53	Clear	10	76	67	73	CALM	-	29.89
Crossville TN	01:53	Clear	10	71	65	81	VRB 7	-	29.93
Dalton GA	02:15	Mostly Cloudy	9	72	70	94	CALM	-	29.90
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	01:53	Overcast	10	74	65	73	SW 10	-	29.88
Middlesboro KY	02:15	Clear	10	74	65	75	CALM	-	29.85
Monroe Cnty TN	01:50	Clear	10	69	69	100	CALM	-	29.90
Morristown TN	11:45		10	69	68	94	NNE 6	-	30.19
Oak Ridge TN	01:53	Clear	10	70	68	93	CALM	-	29.88
Tazewell Cnty VA	02:15	Partly Cloudy	10	68	62	81	WSW 8G22	-	29.91
Tri-Cities TN	01:53	Overcast	10	72	64	76	WSW 6	-	29.90
Wise VA	02:15	Partly Cloudy	10	68	62	82	WSW 12G17	-	29.92
Greeneville, TN	01:55	Clear	10	71	62	73	SW 3	-	29.90

Local Weather History For May 16th...

Storms hit on 3 straight afternoons in 2010. Vast wind damage and hail as large as a golfball.


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