A powerful weather system is expected to bring high winds and storms to the greater Chattanooga area today.UPDATE: The Fannin County Health Department is closed today due to overnight storms.
The wind advisory has been extended to 10 p.m. tonight for these counties: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie in Tennessee.
A wind advisory remains in effect until 2 a.m. Friday for the Northern Cumberland Plateau, East Tennessee Valley, Northeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina.
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A powerful weather system is expected to bring high winds and thunderstorms to the greater Chattanooga area today.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT today for these counties in the region: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Franklin, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Monroe, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie in Tennessee; Dade, Catoosa, Chattooga, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield in Georgia; Dekalb and Jackson in Alabama; and Cherokee in North Carolina.
Winds of 15 to 35 miles per hour with gusts of 30 to 50 miles per hour have been predicted. Higher elevations could experience even stronger winds and gusts.
Downed trees and lines could cause power outages throughout the region. Driving high-profile vehicles – SUVs, vans and pickup trucks – in these conditions may be hazardous.
The threat of scattered strong storms with the possibility of hail and gusty winds continues through Saturday, according to the weather service.