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Severe weather, tornadoes possible in Middle Tennessee on Wednesday

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The National Weather Service has forecasted the potential for severe weather on Wednesday.
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The National Weather Service is advising that severe weather could hit Middle Tennessee again Wednesday from about 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Strong winds capable of exceeding 60 miles per hour will be the biggest threat, according to NWS Nashville lead forecaster Sam Shamburger.

“We could see some storms with damaging winds and maybe a few tornadoes,” Shamburger said.

The risk is highest along and south of Interstate 40, including the southern portion of Metro Nashville down to the Alabama border. There could also be localized flooding, as forecasters have called for more than an inch of rain.

Shamburger recommends that folks have multiple ways to get watches and warnings: ensure your phone is set up to issue weather alerts, contact friends and family, and follow local media.

“If a warning does get issued, just be sure to know where to go. Take shelter, either in a basement or an interior room,” Shamburger said.

NWS has also called for potential severe weather late Friday night, so is advising anyone with New Year’s Eve plans to be weather aware.

Temperatures will drop considerably on Sunday.

This story was updated with the latest forecast at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday.

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Caroline Eggers, Environmental Reporter

Caroline Eggers covers environmental issues with a focus on equity for WPLN News through Report for America, a national service program that supports journalists in local newsrooms across the country. Before joining the station, she spent several years covering water quality issues, biodiversity, climate change and Mammoth Cave National Park for newsrooms in the South. Her reporting on homelessness and a runoff-related “fish kill” for the Bowling Green Daily News earned her 2020 Kentucky Press Association awards in the general news and extended coverage categories, respectively. Beyond deadlines, she is frequently dancing, playing piano and photographing wildlife and her poodle, Princess. She graduated from Emory University with majors in journalism and creative writing.

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