CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) The National Weather Service expects Hurricane Irma to weaken to a tropical depression and bring gusty winds and locally heavy rain of 1 to 4 inches across Middle Tennessee beginning late Monday.
Clarksville, Dover and Springfield will likely see 1.5”-2” of rain. Heavier rainfall is expected in counties below Nashville. Peak amounts of rainfall still look to be Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
Wind speeds Monday evening into early Tuesday morning of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40-45 mph will be possible.
Higher terrain and areas of southeast Middle Tennessee may see locally higher gusts to 50 mph.
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