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6:40 p.m.: One mobile home destroyed in Fentress County. During Friday afternoon's storms, the Fentress County Dispatch Center in Jamestown was hit by lightning. There were no injuries, but some equipment was knocked out and the back-up phone system had to be turned on.

5:10 p.m.: The Fentress County Dispatch said crews are on the scene of an apparent tornado touchdown.

4:36 p.m.: Possible tornado hits Fentress County along Highway 52, east of Jamestown in the Allardt community. Some trees are down, and in some cases, on top of homes. No word about injuries.

4:24 p.m.: Pickett and Fentress counties are the only remaining tornado warnings in effect, and they are until 4:30 p.m.

4:03p.m.: Hopkinsville, Ky., police said there area scattered reports of powerlines and trees down. Meteorologist Dan Thomas said there was a report of 70 mph winds in this area.

3:55 p.m.: Storm report shows 75 mph winds in Hopkinsville at 1:50 p.m. at Western State Hospital.

3:49 p.m.: Pickett and Clay counties' warnings continue until 4:15 p.m. The Tompkinsville storm is weakening.

3:40 p.m.: Very strong winds of more than 70 mph near Celina. Tornado watch extended for middle Tennessee until 11 p.m. Storms from Arkansas will work their way through Tennessee later tonight.

3:35 p.m.: Clay County BTI up to 6.3. Natalie Boone of the Clay County EMS said she's seeing heavy rain, thunder and lightening but that there have been no reports of damage. New tornado warning includes northern Overton and southern Pickett counties.

3:31 p.m.: Two inches of rain around Tullahoma area.

3:28 p.m.: Hopkinsville upgraded to tornado warning. Pickett County warning until 4:15 p.m.

3:26 p.m.: Livingston cell upgraded to tornado warning for Overton County until 4:15 p.m. Dan Thomas said the storm is not weakening as it moves east. Tompkinsville warning upgraded to tornado warning. Storm near Tompkinsville has a BTI 4.4.

3:20 p.m.: Rotation, most severe storms near Celina, just north of Gaynesboro.

3:18 p.m.: Extreme northern section of Macon County shows the most potential for a tornado. Storm now moving at 45 mph.

3:15 p.m.: Storm from Clarksville has moved onto Kentucky and has weakened to a thunderstorm warning. Live video from Portland shows dark skies, but torrential downpours have stopped. Northern Macon Co. tornado warning extended until 3:45 p.m.

3:09 p.m.: Dan Thomas said he is most concerned about Red Boiling Springs. He said there's potential for two-inch hail at State Hwy 52 and 56. Miles Crossroads, Hermitage Springs High School, Smith Chapel and Jenkins Village show most tornadic potential.

3:06 p.m.: 3D Storm Scan shows tornado potential east of Lafayette.

3:03 p.m.: Chief Deneise Etheridge of the Westmoreland Police said she didn't see a funnel cloud but saw a huge black cloud on Highway 31 East. She said the weather got so bad that they went into another officer's storm shelter. Etheridge said hail also fell in the area.

3:02 p.m.: Funnel cloud spotting in Bethpage. Storm spotter reported funnel cloud five miles away from Westmoreland about 10 minutes ago.

3:01 p.m.: The warning for the northeastern corner of Robertson County has been canceled.

2:57: Video from Clarksville shows power lines and trees down. People already out trying to clear damage. An average of four inches of rain per hour is falling in the heart of this storm, said Pinpoint Meteorologist Dan Thomas.

2:53 p.m.: Pinpoint Meteorologist Dan Thomas said he is most concerned about Lafayette and that there are warning rings showing rotation close to the ground. People around Scottsville Road and Highway 52 E should take cover. Springfield, Portland and Gallatin now look fine.

2:45 p.m.: The storm is right on top of Portland.

2:41 p.m.: A supercell thunderstorm -- rising air that is rotating -- near Hartsville and Franklin, Ky., could potentially create a funnel. Moving at 55 mph into Lafayette. Central and northern parts of Macon County should go to a safe place. Tornado and thunderstorm watch still in effect for most of middle Tennessee.

2:40 p.m.: A strong cell is moving toward Lafayette at 55 mph. Dan Thomas said that since the storm is moving so quickly, it should move through the city quickly as well.

2:38 p.m.: One-inch hail could fall with the storm system near Byrdstown. There are three storms to watch: two near Gallatin and one near Jamestown.

2:33 p.m.: Mike Cook of Sumner County EMS said there have been no damage reports. A storm is near Portland now and will hit at about 2:45 p.m. The same storm produced a possible funnel cloud in Clarksville.

2:32 p.m.Sumner and Robertson counties tornado warning extended to 3:15 p.m. Montgomery County's warning expired at 2:30 p.m. Warning issued for Fentress County near Byrdstown.

2:31 p.m.: The storm is on top of the Cross Plains area.

2:27 p.m.: Dan Thomas said you don't wait until you hear a tornado before going to your safe place. Channel 4's 3D Storm Scan shows circular motion that could reach the ground northeast of Gallatin near Bethpage.

2:25 p.m.: Crossing into Macon County from Sumner County. Tornado warning until 2:45 p.m., eastern part of the county around Pleasant Hill, north and west of Lafayette, storm getting more well-defined. Those east of Gallatin, Westmoreland, Bethpage need to be in their place of safety.

2:22 p.m.: Lisa Spencer said Christian and Todd counties are still under a thunderstorm threat. Channel 4 meteorologists are keeping an eye on Robertson and Sumner counties. There are strong downpours popping up right above Nashville, and it looks like a tornado may be trying to form in Sumner County. Dan Thomas said the same storm system knocked down trees on Cumberland Drive and Cumberland Heights Road in Clarksville.

2:20 p.m.: Russ Mann at the Robertson County Airport said the storm has been gone for a few minutes. He said there is a two- to three-mile huge nimbus cloud. He said he can't see through the rain, and there's no damage at the airport.

2:18 p.m.: Mobile camera shows intense storms in the distance, at Interstate 40 moving north. There's potential for a tornado in Macon County moving northeast at 55 mph. There's a hook near Highway 174, Lindsey Hollow Road, Wallace Road.

2:15: New tornado warnings have been issued for Sumner and northwestern Macon counties until 2:45 p.m. It's capable of producing a tornado, according to Doppler Radar. Dan Thomas called it a quickly developing storm, so residents should be in their place of safety. The most dangerous part is around Union Hill. It should be hitting Lafayette at 2:33 p.m.

2:13 p.m.: Sheer-marker shows rotation on top of Robertson County Airport; Todd, Christian, Robertson counties' warnings still in effect.

2:10 p.m.: Springfield police said there have been no damage reports yet. The most dangerous part of storm is the southwest flank about eight miles away from Springfield. Springfield has been advised to take cover. Clarksville in the clear, but more, less intense storms are on the way.

2:09 p.m.: Those in or around Springfield should be in their place of safety. Those in Montgomery County have been cleared for now, said Dan Thomas.

2:06 p.m.: Nashville could see thunderstorms moving in, though the focus is still on Montgomery and Robertson counties. A hook on the end becomes more and more defined as it moves eastward; sheer-marker indicating rotation in storm.

2:03 p.m.: A funnel cloud was reported at milemarker 16 at Interstate 24 in Robertson County. Those in Robertson County should be in a place of safety, said Dan Thomas. Jason Pentecost of Robertson County Dispatch said there have been no reports of damage. A motorist called and said he spotted a funnel cloud on Interstate 24 at mile marker 16. Off-duty EMS personnel said there was a defined wall cloud.

2:01 p.m.: A hook has developed in Robertson County. 3D Storm Scan shows tornadic potential.

1:59 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Hopkinsville. Austin Peay State University is resuming its graduation ceremony. There are rotating clouds in Bethlehem and dark clouds in Stewart County. Only far eastern parts of Montgomery County are still at risk, as the storm has moved on to Robertson County.

1:56 p.m.: Reports of trees down with high winds on Clarksville's south side. Storm should be near Robertson County Airport at 2:05 p.m. Not looking as intense or organized as before. There are no warnings with the Dover storm. The highest risk for touchdown on top of Toby Darden Road, Van Hook Road and State Hwy 256.

1:53 p.m.: The storm has cleared Clarksville with no official reports of damage and is moving toward Springfield.

1:49 p.m.: Austin Peay State University suspended its graduation ceremony because of storms.

1:45 p.m.: Thunderstorm warning issued for Christian County, Ky. Tornado warning Robertson County until 2:30 p.m.; Montgomery County until 2 p.m.

1:43 p.m.: Bend Road, Gratton Road, Salem Road. The storm will be crossing Interstate 24 shortly and will be at Coopertown at 2:09 p.m. A new severe Thunderstorm warning until 2:30 p.m. for Todd County, Ky.

1:41 p.m.: Dan Thomas said he is most concerned about the south side of Clarksville. The northwest side of Clarksville, he said, should be OK.

1:39 p.m.: A storm spotter reported a wall cloud in Montgomery County. Lisa Spencer said Hilltop could see circulation: Salem Road, Belmont Road, Salem Ridge Road, State Highway 13. Headed toward Sango.

1:38 p.m.: Ted Denny of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department around the western end of the county said the rain was coming down in sheets and that he saw hail the size of a dime.

1:35 p.m.: Another system nearing Dover.

1:34 p.m.: Channel 4 meteorologist Dan Thomas said that it will probably a long event Friday, moving swiftly. It's a small cell, he said, but affecting central sections of Montgomery County. Thomas said any touchdowns would be in south and west of Clarksville, where the area has one- to two-inch hail.

1:33 p.m.: Circulation could be near Palmyra Road. Two inch hail spotted in Dotsonville area, moving to the east with a northeast tilt.

1:31 p.m.: Tornado warning extended until 2 p.m. for Stewart and Montgomery counties, most of west Tennessee under tornado watch until 4 p.m.

1:29 p.m.: Storm on top of Morrow Road, Private Road, State Hwy 149 (Clarksville area). Clarksville hitting at about 1:39 p.m.

1:28 p.m.: No ground confirmation, but Clarksville needs to head to safe area.

1:27 p.m.: Another line of strong storms coming later; will stay north of Nashville, hit Spring Hill area.

1:25 p.m.: Storms moving quickly, causing a lot of wind damage in Arkansas, Clarksville.

1:24 p.m.: Storm moving out Arkansas, showing signs of rotation in Montgomery County. Cumberland Heights, Sango, St. Bethlehem, Clarksville in path. Roads: Carpindale Road and Drive; Hollow Rd.

"Days of Our Lives" will run at 2:34 a.m. Saturday, since Channel 4 was in severe weather coverage Friday afternoon.