A cold front is expected take aim at Tennessee’s mid-state region tonight and is expected to trigger back-to-back bouts of severe weather including thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds as the primary threats.
According to the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Statement for the region, including Clarksville.
The NWS said the front will pass through Middle Tennessee late tonight. The first round of thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of the front, and some of those storms “are expected to become severe, especially in areas west of the Cumberland Plateau.” Hail and strong wind are the biggest threats. The daytime high Wednesday is expected to hit the low 60s, but will drop back to much colder air later in the week, with snow showers and lows in 20s by Friday.
As the front passes through the region, additional storms will form along its boundary; some of those storms could reach severe levels.
Weather spotter and emergency manager activation may be required.
About Christine Anne Piesyk 
 In my 40+ years in media, I have worked as feature writer, investigative reporter, editor, publisher, and film/theater/arts critic. I brought my liberal New England activism to Tennessee several years ago, having finally completed a mid-life undergraduate degree in community organizing and women's studies, and an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts with a concentration in Alzheimer's Disease. I served on Future Search Commissions for two colleges and on homelessness for the City of Northampton (MA), where I applied some of my undergrad work in urban planning and community development. I am a member of FreeThinkers for Peace and Civil Liberties. I am a certified storm spotter just because weather fascinates me. In my spare time (define spare time please?) I am a voracious reader, obsessive movie buff, ballroom dancer, and classical music junkie. I also create sci-fi/fantasy and renaissance costumes. I see life as an ongoing opportunity for learning and adventure (one current interest is mastering preparation of foods from India and Southeast Asia). My dream: a return trip to Machu Picchu. After all, the best things still to come. All posts by Christine Anne Piesyk as presented on Clarksville Online are copyright ©2006, 2007, 2008 to the author.
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