NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Strong storms are likely on Thursday afternoon and evening as a cold front interacts with daytime heating and available moisture. Some storms will turn severe Thursday with a threat for very large hail and wind gusts as the primary threat.

The Storm Prediction Center has most of the area under a put a Slight Risk (2/5). A Marginal Risk (1/5) for most of Southern Kentucky and the far western areas of Middle Tennessee.

The threats have been elevated for damaging winds and hail. Hail could reach greater than one inch in diameter (the size of a quarter). The storms will be moving quick, so heavy rain should be minimized for most areas. The tornado risk is very low, but not zero. This is due to increased wind shear in our area as storms move through.

Thursday morning should features a few showers through 9 a.m. and dense fog. Clouds will decrease quickly with warmer and more humid air increasing into the afternoon. Storm development will occur between 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. across our entire area. Sufficient moisture and available energy will allow storms to strengthen, increasing the risk for wind gusts and hail. Any individual storm could be capable of an isolated tornado as well. Storms ending late evening and before the overnight hours.

We could see a few lingering showers through very early Friday morning. Cooler on Friday with highs in the 60s to lower 70s. The weekend has clouds on Saturday but mainly dry, with a few showers possible on Sunday. The rain chance increases again by next Monday.

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