The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the entire region of East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and southeastern Kentucky, including Scott, Morgan, Fentress, Campbell, and McCreary counties, due to an increasing potential for heavy rains overnight.
The Flood Watch is in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday until 11 a.m. Sunday.
Widespread thunderstorms are expected to impact the region overnight, and some areas that receive repeat thunderstorms could see several inches of rainfall during the overnight hours. It’s impossible to predict which areas will see repeat thunderstorms, but there is potential for heavier rains to set up over parts of Scott County.
Additionally, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., has included the region in a “Slight Risk” outlook for severe weather with the overnight storms, meaning there is at least a 15% chance of severe weather. The National Weather Service’s Morristown weather forecast office said Saturday evening that a low tornado threat will accompany the storms.
As the Flood Watch was taking effect Saturday evening, a Tornado Warning was issued for a small thunderstorm cell just north of Crossville in southern Fentress County and northern Cumberland County.
