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Memphis, TN – Strong thunderstorms could slam parts of West Tennessee late Wednesday night, bringing the risk of damaging wind gusts, large hail and torrential downpours that may flood low-lying roads before sunrise Thursday.
According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, a Level 1 out of 5 marginal risk for severe storms will stretch across much of the Mid-South from 9 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday. Storms are expected to move from southwest to northeast, increasing the chance of repeated downpours over the same areas, a setup that can quickly overwhelm drainage systems…