KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE AND THE CAROLINAS — Forecasters are closely monitoring a developing line of severe thunderstorms expected to push east across the Southeast Sunday evening, potentially bringing damaging winds and isolated tornadoes to parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Weather models show a long, organized line of storms forming to the west and moving rapidly toward the Appalachian region during the evening hours. As the system advances eastward, communities across multiple states could experience intense thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts and dangerous lightning.
Storm Line Expected to Strengthen Sunday Evening
Latest forecast guidance suggests the storm line could begin intensifying across portions of western Kentucky and Tennessee during the late afternoon and early evening hours.
By around 7 p.m. Eastern Time, thunderstorms may begin approaching eastern Tennessee and parts of western Kentucky, with the potential for strong storm cells embedded within the line. These storms could quickly grow into a more organized structure capable of producing damaging straight-line winds…