The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for the following counties:

CUMBERLAND, DEKALB, FENTRESS, OVERTON, PICKETT, PUTNAM and WHITE

This watch is in effect from 5 a.m. until 11 a.m. central today (Tuesday, May 4, 2021).

Citizens in these counties should expect severe weather this morning. There is a high chance this watch could be extended later today east into the valley counties.