A tornado watch has been issued for Hamilton County, until 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service said:
TORNADO WATCH FROM 11:15PM EST TUE UNTIL 4AM EST WED THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE BLEDSOE BRADLEY HAMILTON MARION MEIGS RHEA SEQUATCHIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...DAYTON...
DECATUR...DUNLAP...JASPER AND PIKEVILLE.