Middle Tennessee Weather: Severe Thunderstorms Likely Friday Night

NASHVILLE, TN — A line of strong to severe storms is expected to push through Middle Tennessee Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service, bringing a chance of damaging winds and hail to the area.

The National Weather Services expects storms to start developing in Middle Tennessee around 6 p.m. and push into the Interstate 65 corridor as early as 7 p.m. While tornadic activity is not expected, strong winds are associated with the line of storms, as winds in Nashville are steadily 15 to 25 m.p.h even before the arrival of the front with gusts as high as 40 mph reported. For updates on the storm and other Nashville news, click here to subscribe to the Nashville Patch, or find your local Middle Tennessee Patch here.

Nashville tied its record high for February 24 at 11 a.m. when the mercury hit 77 and forecasters still expect a high of 80, fueling the storms. Behind the severe weather, expect a rapid cool down, with lows Saturday down in the 20s. Any plants that have already sprouted, budded or bloomed with this week's warm weather should be covered ahead of likely frost Saturday night into Sunday.

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