First Alert Forecast: More rounds of severe storms possible this afternoon and tonight (2024)

Damaging wind, heavy downpours, hail and tornadoes are all possible

By Lisa Spencer

Published: May. 25, 2024 at 4:23 PM CDT|Updated: 11 minutes ago

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Today will be hot and humid with rounds of strong to severe storms during the day and overnight.

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First Alert Forecast: More rounds of severe storms possible this afternoon and tonight (1)

First Alert Forecast: More rounds of severe storms possible this afternoon and tonight (2)

12:42 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Cheatham, Robertson, Montgomery Counties until 1:15 p.m.

12:04 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Montgomery county, TN until 12:45 p.m.

11:24 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Calloway County, KY until 11:45 a.m.

10:43 a.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Cumberland, Monroe, Clinton KY Counties

10:42 a.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Overton, Trousdale, Macon, Pickett, Jackson, Smith Counties

10:28 a.m. - Tornado Warning Expired for Macon County, Sumner County, Robertson County

10:11 a.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Allen, Monroe KY Counties to 10:45 a.m.

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10:07 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Macon, Sumner Counties until 10:30 a.m.

9:58 a.m. - Confirmed Tornado: An emergency responder in Robertson County said there was a confirmed tornado near Orlinda, TN

9:57 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Robertson, Sumner Counties until 10:15 a.m.

9:56 a.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Allen, Logan, Simpson Counties until 10:30 a.m.

9:52 a.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Dickson, Trousdale, Cheatham, Macon, Robertson, Wilson, Houston, Stewart, Davidson, Montgomery, Sumner, Smith Counties until 10:45 a.m.

9:48 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Robertson County until 10:15 a.m.

9:41 a.m. - Flood Advisory issued for Stewart, Montgomery Counties until 12:45 p.m.

9:34 a.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Logan County until 10:15 a.m.

9:33 a.m. - Flood Advisory issued for Trigg, Christian, Todd KY Counties until 1:15 p.m.

9:32 a.m. - Tornado Warning extended for Christian County until 10 a.m.

9:29 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Todd, KY County until 10 a.m.

9:26 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Logan and Simpson, KY Counties until 10 a.m.

9:12 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Christian County until 9:45 a.m.

9:11 a.m. - Tornado Watch issued for Overton, Macon, Wilson, Jackson, Putnam, Smith, Perry, De Kalb, Houston, Stewart, Hickman, Fentress, Davidson, Montgomery, Dickson, Cheatham, Rutherford, Williamson, White, Sumner, Trousdale, Cumberland, Pickett, Humphreys, Robertson Counties.

9:06 a.m - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Benton and Henry Counties until 9:45 a.m.

8:56 a.m. - Flood Advisory issued for Henry County until 12 p.m.

8:52 a.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Trigg, Christian, Todd Counties until 9:30 a.m.

8:37 a.m. - Tornado Warning issued for Trigg County until 9:15 a.m.

8:34 a.m. - Tornado Watch in effect until 10am for Henry and Calloway, Trigg Counties.

1:52 a.m. - Flood Watch in effect for West Middle Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky until early Monday morning.

First Alert Forecast: More rounds of severe storms possible this afternoon and tonight (7)

First Alert Weather Day today with possible strong to severe thunderstorms. It will be hot and humid with rounds of strong to severe storms. Some are possible this afternoon and more late in the day and overnight.

A Tornado Watch is in effect until 3pm for much of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. A Flood Watch is in effect for Middle Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky until early Monday morning.

First Alert Forecast: More rounds of severe storms possible this afternoon and tonight (8)

FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY - TODAY:

Today is a First Alert Weather Day. More rain and thunderstorms are moving through this afternoon, with a severe threat. Otherwise this afternoon will be hot and humid with highs near 90.

This evening, scattered strong to severe storms will develop northwest of Nashville and begin to settle southeastward. All severe hazards will be possible -- hail, damaging wind gusts, isolated tornadoes, and even localized flooding. Right now it looks like the main line tonight ahead of the front will move through late tonight, through the early morning hours of Monday is fair game for severe weather. This round will enter southern Kentucky between 9pm - 10pm in Nashville around 11pm to 12mid and exiting Middle Tennessee by about 5am.

A Flood Watch is in effect for Middle Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky until early Monday morning.

First Alert Forecast: More rounds of severe storms possible this afternoon and tonight (9)

MEMORIAL DAY:

Monday will start off with showers and thunderstorms exiting to the southeast. There will be plenty of dry-time in the afternoon. Highs will rise into the middle and upper 80s. Pop-up storms will be possible again in the late-afternoon and evening.

NEXT WEEK:

On Tuesday, expect much nicer conditions. Mostly sunny skies and highs in the middle 80s are in the forecast.

Dry weather is expected from Wednesday through Friday as well with highs ranging from the low to middle 80s.

Next Saturday looks decent. A mix of sun and clouds are expected. A shower can’t be ruled out, particularly late in the day. Highs will be in the middle 80s.