A Tornado Watch was issued in East Tennessee until 5 a.m EST.
Counties under watch are Hamilton, Bedford, Bledsoe, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, De Kalb, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Jackson, Lincoln, Marion, Marshall, Meigs, Moore, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Van Buren, Warren and White.