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Chattanooga area could see severe thunderstorms, large hail this afternoon

Signal Mountain was not immune to the outbreak of tornadoes across the area in 2011. Thunderstorms and tornadoes downed at least 75 trees across mountain roads. Shown here is the top of a telephone pole, with wires and transformer attached, that was snapped off and left dangling across a road in Signal Mountain.
Signal Mountain was not immune to the outbreak of tornadoes across the area in 2011. Thunderstorms and tornadoes downed at least 75 trees across mountain roads. Shown here is the top of a telephone pole, with wires and transformer attached, that was snapped off and left dangling across a road in Signal Mountain. Signal Mountain was not immune to the outbreak of tornadoes across the area in 2011. Thunderstorms and tornadoes downed at least 75 trees across mountain roads. Shown here is the top of a telephone pole, with wires and transformer attached, that was snapped off and left dangling across a road in Signal Mountain.

By Staff Report 1 min read

The national weather service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Chattanooga area this afternoon.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible, a few of which could be strong to severe.

The primary threats with the strongest storms will be damaging winds and large hail.

Counties that could see hazardous weather are:

Hamilton, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, McMinn, Marion, Bradley and Polk.