NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Storm 5 Alert remains in effect Friday as the remnants of Hurricane Laura move across the area.
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A Tornado Watch remains in effect for several counties in Tennessee and Kentucky.
The line of storms has already prompted Tornado Warnings for several counties as it moved across the area, including one in Davidson.
A second round of rain and storms followed shortly behind around 4 p.m. It prompted a Tornado Watch for Giles, Bedford, Marshall, Franklin, Coffee, Lincoln, and Maury Counties until 8 p.m.
The line of storms brought with hit heavy rain and winds up to 50 mph but no damage reports have been made so far.
The Storm Prediction Center upgraded our severe weather threat to a two out of five risk. Most of Middle Tennessee and South Central Kentucky are under a Flash Flood Watch from noon today until 3 a.m.
The flash flooding threat is greater in our northwest areas. This afternoon and tonight will be breezy, with winds at 15-25 mph and gusts at 30-40 mph outside of storms.
Most of this should be to the east by midnight - 1 a.m.; however, the system could hold on a little longer between 3 a.m. - 5 a.m. along the Plateau.
Behind it, a cold front will move through our area Saturday afternoon/evening.
Hurricane Laura made landfall overnight Thursday as a powerful category 4 storm with winds near 150 mph.
Latest update as of Friday morning:
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