Severe thunderstorms swept through the tri-state region Sunday afternoon, dropping power lines and temperatures ahead of another expected heat wave.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 4:09 p.m Sunday for southwestern Bradley County and Hamilton County. The warning lasted less than an hour, but that was plenty of time for the storm to make itself known before it weakened and moved into Marion County.
Power lines were reported down in Ooltewah and Collegedale and traffic lights spun around backwards on Dayton Boulevard.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross was called in to provide temporary housing to a family of seven after their home on West 13th Street near the Chattanooga National Cemetery was damaged by a tree that fell because of high wind.
Power lines and trees were reported down in Whitfield County, Ga., and trees were reported down in Walker County.