CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A strong thunderstorm is moving across the area and should reach northwestern Montgomery County in the next hour.

At 1:51 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking a storm 11 miles east of Big Rock, or 11 miles southwest of Fort Campbell, moving east at 20 mph, with wind gusts up to 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

“Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects,” the NWS alert said.

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook:

  • This afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. West wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
  • Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
  • Wednesday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

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