The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for east Tennessee, including Hamilton County, beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday and remaining in place through 4 p.m. Wednesday.
South winds will be moving at 15 to 25 mph with gusts reaching 45 mph, according to the weather service’s advisory.
In response, EPB said crews and contractors are prepared to respond to infrastructure damage caused by the wind in a release.
EPB advised customers to secure any unsecured objects outdoors, drive carefully, and report outages through the MyEPB app.