Nashville faces intense storm threat as millions brace for severe weather
Storms on Thursday damaged an airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, as high winds and hail were also reported.
Severe storms damage airport hanger in Knoxville, Tennessee
Severe storms damaged airport hangers at Skyranch Airport, a small airport in Knoxville, Tennessee Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service office in Morristown, Tennessee said straight-line wind gusts were responsible. The severe storms were caused by a cold-front that is moving through the eastern half of the country.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Millions of people from Texas to Pennsylvania are under threat from severe storms Friday.
Warning boxes are color coded as: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in yellow, Tornado Warnings in red, Tornado Warnings with confirmed tornado in purple, Flash Flood Warnings in green, and Flash Flood Emergencies in pink.
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The most intense storms are expected in a zone stretching from far northern Mississippi to Ohio and includes places such as Nashville in Tennessee, Bowling Green in Kentucky and Charleston in West Virginia.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches were posted across parts of the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys Friday evening.
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FOX Weather Meteorologist Stephen Morgan discusses the storm threat for the South and Ohio Valley as a cold front moves across the regions.
While tornadoes and hail are possible, the biggest concern with any severe storms that develop will be damaging wind.
Tennessee already smacked by severe weather Thursday
For Tennessee, any storms Friday would make a two-day streak of severe weather, as intense storms caused damage in the Volunteer State on Thursday.
Damaging winds and hail were reported when storms tore across the Knoxville area Thursday afternoon. Video from SKY Program showed significant damage to the Sky Ranch Airport.
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Storm damage is seen at an airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sept. 4, 2025.
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"The Sky Program hanger was the only hanger in our row, without damage, after a tornado hit Skyranch airport," the group said on Facebook.
The National Weather Service office in Morristown said the destruction appeared to be caused by straight-line winds and not a tornado.