One person has already died in Arkansas and several injured in Tennessee related to today's severe weather sweeping across the South. Locally, a tornado watch is in effect until 6 p.m. High winds, flash flooding, hail and tornadoes are possible with the storm system.
As usual, the courthouse will be open as a storm shelter.
The weather is expected to clear around 7 p.m., with isolated storms to rekindle around 9 p.m.
