A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for counties in the Chattanooga area Tuesday afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service, scattered thunderstorms could produce heavy rain leading to possible flooding this afternoon. A few storms may become strong to marginally severe, with strong gusty winds as the primary threat.
The area counties affected by this outlook are: Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, McMinn, Marion, Hamilton, Bradley and Polk.