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Severe Thunderstorms Tonight in the Mid-Atlantic; Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf

Scattered thunderstorms with severe gusts, hail and a tornado risk are possible near a cold front from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic tonight. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the panhandle of Florida into Louisiana through Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 12:28:47 am EDT

 

Localized flooding will be possible overnight through Wednesday evening in areas that see repeated rounds of showers and storms.
An approaching cold front will bring showers and storms tonight. Some storms could be strong to severe, and may produce locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding especially across northern and central portions of east Tennessee along with southwest Virginia. Additional showers and storms Wednesday and Wednesday night will continue the threat of flooding, with the threat of heavy rainfall likely spreading further south.
An approaching cold front will bring showers and storms tonight. Some storms could be strong to severe, and may produce locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding especially across northern and central portions of east Tennessee along with southwest Virginia. Additional showers and storms Wednesday and Wednesday night will continue the threat of flooding, with the threat of heavy rainfall likely spreading further south.

 Current Weather Observations...
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Abingdon VA00:15Clear10737194WSW 3-29.94
Andrews-Murphy NC23:54Overcast10747191CALM-29.98
Chattanooga TN23:53Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed10847369S 6-29.91
Crossville TN23:53Clear10767390SW 6-29.94
Dalton GA00:15Clear10817787SSE 5-29.93
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)23:53Overcast10807481WSW 7-29.89
Middlesboro KY00:15Clear77474100CALM-29.90
Monroe Cnty TN23:55Mostly Cloudy10787794NNW 6-29.89
Morristown TN23:55Clear10787794SW 9G16-29.89
Oak Ridge TN23:53Clear10787590CALM-29.90
Tazewell Cnty VA08:35Overcast10727092WSW 6-30.02
Tri-Cities TN23:53Overcast10767597SW 3-29.91
Wise VA00:15Partly Cloudy107171100WSW 10-29.97
Greeneville, TN23:5510777183CALM-29.91


Local Weather History For July 21st...
Storms ravaged the area in 2006. $643,000 wind damage. 1 person was injured in Dunlap.

 

 

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