Chattanooga: 70 percent chance of tornadoes Wednesday, officials say

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By Pam Sohn April 26, 2011 1 min read

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The Chattanooga region has a 70 percent chance of seeing a tornado on Wednesday, officials said today.

Normally, the region’s highest chances for a tornado during severe weather ranges from 15 to 30 percent, Hamilton County Emergency Management Chief Bill Tittle told a roomful of emergency responders today.

Tittle was giving the responders a weather briefing today to prepare for Wednesday’s expected severe weather.