Slight Chance of Severe Weather Thursday Night According to National Weather Service

There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms Thursday evening, mainly across the northwest half of Middle Tennessee. This includes the Nashville area. Damaging winds are the most likely hazard, but a tornado cannot be ruled out. Localized large hail may occur.

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Locally heavy downpours are expected Thursday evening and may cause brief flooding of streets and low lying areas.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms this weekend and next week could cause localized flooding and may lead to rises along creeks and rivers.