Severe thunderstorm warning

STORM 5 ALERT: WEDNESDAY EVENING Timing: 2 - 10 p.m.. Threats/impacts: Damaging wind gusts, hail, low threat isolated tornadoes. Forecast:

A few of those storms could be strong to severe. This area looks more favorable for damaging wind gusts and hail, although a tornado or two can't be ruled out. Ahead of it, it'll be warm and breezy with a line of showers and storms developing.

Storms will move through Middle Tennessee in the afternoon and evening hours Wednesday, the forecast showed.

A cold front will move in along with the rain, dropping highs from the low 80s into the low 70s for a few days. At that point, Baril said he sought to report damage from the storm. Monday: Sunny with a high near 64, low near 36. "Damaging straight-line winds, large hail and even a quick spin-up tornado will be possible over the next couple of hours," NWS Nashville tweeted at 5 p.m. Nashville Electric Service reported around 2,122 outages as of 8 p.m. Thursday: Partly sunny to sunny with a high near 71, low near 44. Friday: Sunny with a high near 73, a low around 50. Sunday: Chance of showers with a high near 71, low near 45. A severe thunderstorm watch extends until 10 p.m. The rain comes after a dry month in Nashville. Within five minutes, Baril said the winds had eased. Several tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings rippled across Nashville and Middle Tennessee during rush hour Wednesday evening.

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties until 10 pm CDT.