Weather

WHAT
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 possible.

WHERE
Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia.

WHEN
From 11 PM Monday to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.

IMPACTS
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

LOCATIONS
Northern Alabama, Far Northwest Georgia, Middle into Eastern Tennessee

EFFECTIVE
This Sunday night and Monday morning from 820 PM until 300 AM CDT.

THREATS
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible, Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely, Isolated large hail events to 0.5 inches in diameter possible

SITUATION
Broken bands of severe thunderstorms will move across the Watch area this evening into the overnight. A few stronger cells embedded within the bands will potentially pose the greatest severe risk. A few tornadoes, including the potential for a couple of strong tornadoes, and severe gusts 60-80 mph are the main threats with the stronger thunderstorms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles northeast of Nashville TN to 35 miles south southwest of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONS
A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.