The possibility for strong overnight storms prompted Hamilton County Emergency Management to alert residents and advise people to be weather aware.
The time frame included in the emergency message was 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., and the message noted that the storms could cause power outages and topple trees and power lines.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for a collection of East Tennessee and Virginia counties. The alert said the biggest risk for severe storms exists Friday night into Saturday morning, with possibilities for straight-line winds up to 70 mph and hail up to an inch and a half in size.
There is a low probability of tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service alert, but the possibility of very heavy rainfall could lead to flooding across the area.
– Compiled by Kailee Shores