Tropical storm Katrina was 35 miles south of Clarksville, Tenn. on Tuesday morning, moving north-northeast at 18 mph. Predictions by the National Hurricane Center indicate it should take a turn toward the northeast, gain speed and bring heavy rain and winds into the Tennessee Valley and Virginia.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward from Katrina’s center up to 165 miles with wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph reported in northern Alabama during the past several hours.
Additional rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches will accompany Katrina across the Tennessee and Ohio valleys, the lower Great Lakes and into northern New England. Tornadoes are possible today over western South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
Coastal storm surge flooding along the northern and northeastern Gulf of Mexico will slowly subside today.
At 10 a.m. the center of tropical storm Katrina was near latitude 36.3 north, longitude 87.5 west.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph, with higher gusts. NHC predicts Katrina will further weaken during the next 24 hours become a depression later today.
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