Tropical Storm Isaias Threatens Middle Tennessee With 1-2 Inches of Rain as Gulf System May Reach Category 2
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Updated · WZTV · Oct 7
Tropical Storm Isaias Threatens Middle Tennessee With 1-2 Inches of Rain as Gulf System May Reach Category 2
3 articles · Updated · WZTV · Oct 7
Summary
Middle Tennessee could see 1 to 2 inches of rain this weekend as Tropical Storm Isaias moves north after forming in the Gulf.
National Hurricane Center forecasts show the system strengthening into a hurricane and making landfall between Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle by Friday evening before weakening toward Tennessee.
Saturday afternoon through Sunday is the main window for showers and gusty winds, with forecasters also watching for severe weather if the track shifts.
A tornado or two cannot be ruled out in Middle Tennessee, though the higher tornado risk currently appears just south of the state.
The storm is still organizing, leaving the Tennessee outlook uncertain as forecasters expect the track and impacts to sharpen over the next 24 to 48 hours.