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Leading off: A flash flood warning remains in effect until 8 PM for Smyth County in Southwest Virginia. This stems from a heavy thunderstorm that dropped up to 3″ of rain early this afternoon…..A small thunderstorm is moving into western Lee County in Southwest Virginia. Watch out for brief heavy rain with this one…..A squall line is forming across northeast Kentucky and southern West Virginia. If it holds up, it could affect Southwest Virginia by 7:30 PM…..Thunderstorms are forming west of Knoxville. There have been a few warnings out for these, as well as a flash flood warning or two. These may or may not hold up long enough to move into our area this evening.
On deck: Partly to mostly cloudy and hazy skies look to be the main thing through the evening. As mentioned, a few storms may make their way into the area, including that squall line forming across Kentucky. A storm or two may reach severe limits, though this isn’t looking too likely across Northeast Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Temperatures will slowly drop into the upper 60s to lower 70s by midnight, excepting areas that receive rainfall (these will likely be cooler).
Looking ahead: Afternoon thunderstorms look to be a possibility through the week. A few may be severe. Temperatures look to range from the lower to upper 80s, with upper 70s to lower 80s likely in the higher elevations.
Filed under: Forecasts, Rain/Thunderstorms, Roundups, Severe Weather, Warnings
