You folks in Overton and Putnam counties are in the clear now. The line has moved east of you.
You folks in Fentress County has another 15-30 minutes before your threat has passed (the threat has ended in Jamestown with the line now just east of you).
Those of us in Cumberland County have a while longer to deal with this line. The good news is that there continue to be no signs of rotation and there continue to be no signs of winds any stronger than 60 mph (severe storm criteria is 58 mph or stronger).
The line just blew through us here in Rinnie and it was very, very windy. But it moved through quickly and I’m glad it’s east of me now!
The warning for Cumberland County continues until 1:45 but as soon as the line moves through you are in the clear. You folks in Morgan and Scott are under the warning until 1:45 CDT (2:45 EDT) as well. Same is true for Bledsoe and Rhea. I’m keeping an eye out for all of you folks.
Just in case you need to take cover, I’ll leave some safety tips below:
Your safe place is the lowest level of your home and in the middle of the home. The number one goal is to put as many walls as you can between the outside and you (if the bathtub doesn’t fit that criteria that’s not the place to be). A helmet for head protection is great! If there’s no helmet, use pillows. Keep your shoes on to prevent walking on broken glass. If in a mobile home or trailer, have a plan in place to get to better shelter if a warning is issued. Warnings last minutes and having a place to go in that short timeframe could make all the difference. In fact, simple things can make a big difference. There continues to be a super low threat for hail and flooding.
Make sure you have working flashlights in case the power goes out. As I’ve said all along, winds will continue to increase ahead of the line, leading to some (if not widespread) power outages across the region by the time the line has passed through.
Keep in mind that I have severe weather safety tips at https://meteorologistmark.com/severe-weather-safety/ With this being an overnight event, make sure friends and loved ones are aware of this threat before going to bed. Make sure weather radios are turned on and that the batteries are good.
You can keep up with power outages at https://poweroutage.us/area/state/tennessee Just be sure to refresh that page for updates.
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