#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #SevereThunderstormWarning for NE Rhea County, NE Meigs County until 730 PM EDT.

* At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Spring City, or 10 miles south of Rockwood, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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10 years ago this morning, a great reason to get up early. #MorningSky

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #BlipCast Tuesday: Some storms could be strong to severe into tonight. #Helene continues to strengthen in the Caribbean, affecting our weather later this week.

Details tonight on @WDEFNews12

#FLOODWATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AM THROUGH FRIDAY PM.
A brief period of drier conditions is possible Thursday before Tropical Storm #Helene moves into the southern Appalachians late Thursday through Friday AM. Periods of torrential rains with flash flooding is possible.

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... #TROPICALSTORMHELENE FORMS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA...

At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), #Helene is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through early Wednesday.

On the forecast track, the center of Helene will move across the far northwestern Caribbean Sea through tonight, and then move across the eastern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday and Thursday, potentially reaching the Gulf coast of Florida late Thursday."
- NOAA NHC

Another hot day expected for Tuesday with more rain and thunder expected, much more towards week's end depending on what happens with the upcoming H-storm, #Helene.

All that and much more in tonight's @WDEFNews12 exclusive video #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime. #ShareAndEnjoy

https://youtube.com/live/ALxdTjV0oXg

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Karen Luczak of #ClevelandTN for a view of a #rainbow above I-75 at the Cleveland exit a few days ago... Monday's @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.

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At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 18.1 North, longitude 82.2 West. The system is moving toward the north-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h).

On the forecast track, the center of the system is forecast to move
across the northwestern Caribbean Sea through Tuesday night, and then over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and Thursday

* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.

@redenigma

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(Been through similar situations with family back in Kansas. Not fun.)

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Monday: More chances for showers and thunderstorms (some marginal threat for severe storms) and a visit from a leftover tropical system later?

All that and more tonight on @WDEFNews12.

#WDEFNews12 #TimeSaverTraffic - Cleanup continues on I-24 W just past Chattanooga as what's left of a vehicle fire on the right shoulder remains, forcing traffic over to the median. TDOT trucks and emergency units remain on the scene.

#Helene? "Showers and thunderstorms are gradually becoming better organized in association with a broad area of low pressure located over the NW Caribbean Sea. Environmental conditions appear favorable for fur
ther development of this system." NOAA NHC

#SuddenlyLastSummer

2. NW Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico: Disorganized showers and thunderstorms located over the NW Caribbean Sea & portions of Central America are associated with a broad area of low pressure. Environmental conditions appear
favorable for development of this system, and a tropical depression
or tropical storm is likely to form during the next few days.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.

* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.

I'd be sooner damned than a damned Sooner. #JustSayin

Hot finish to the week, hot start to the first day of autumn on Sunday. Next best chance for rain several days away, and not great chances at that.
Also: want to know more about #stormchasing or getting a degree in meteorology? Great webinar from @AMETSOC and #GirlsWhoChase next week.

All that and more in tonight's edition of @WDEFNews12 #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime. #ShareAndEnjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ8YXnb4Evs