Crossville News First

21/05/2025

TORNADO WARNING EXTENDED TO 8:45 P.M. Flash flood warning issued until 10:00 p.m. in Crossville. Taking shelter is still recommended and check media often. Emergency alert level extreme.

20/05/2025

ONGOING TORNADO WATCH CLICK FOR UP TO THE MINUTE WEATHER
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/forecast/in-Nashville,TN?ocid=msnwebno&loc=eyJsIjoiTmFzaHZpbGxlIiwiciI6IlROIiwiYyI6IlVuaXRlZCBTdGF0ZXMiLCJpIjoiVVMiLCJ0IjoxLCJnIjoiZW4tdXMiLCJ4IjoiLTg2Ljc3ODI1OTI3NzM0Mzc1IiwieSI6IjM2LjE2NjcwNjA4NTIwNTA4In0%3D&weadegreetype=F

20/05/2025

TORNADO WARNING TAKE SHELTER NOW MORE INFORMATION COMING

20/05/2025

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee...
Van Buren County in Middle Tennessee...
Southeastern White County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Spencer, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

20/05/2025

https://people.com/george-wendt-cheers-star-dead-at-76-8610776

George Wendt has died at the age of 76. The actor was best known for playing Norm Peterson on the sitcom 'Cheers' from 1982 to 1993.

20/05/2025

"While the overall threat and intensity of the storms is somewhat lower compared to recent days, there is still a risk to lives and property.

From northeastern Texas to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning strikes and flash flooding are possible. More than 60 million people live in the region at risk, which includes the towns and cities of London, Kentucky; Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee; Atlanta; Tupelo and Jackson, Mississippi; Huntsville and Birmingham, Alabama; Charlotte and Asheville, North Carolina; Roanoke, Virginia; Charleston, West Virginia; Cincinnati; Indianapolis; Monroe, Louisiana; Davenport, Iowa; and Peoria and Springfield, Illinois."

Even if a city isn't listed, any location within or near the "some" and "moderate" risk zones could experience severe weather.

Even though the extreme nature of severe weather and tornadoes may decline into the Memorial Day weekend, there will still be significant risks to lives and property the local level.

20/05/2025

CLICK LINK FOR FULL FORECAST
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/crossville/38555/weather-forecast/335626

20/05/2025

17/05/2025

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/politics/tennessee-peace-act-penalizes-intimidation-and-tightens-rules-around-pamphlets/51-1d219b8d-76c2-4ca2-92d6-f9e2e4d0146e

It makes it illegal for a person to refuse to provide their name to law enforcement if they are detained, and also adds penalties for littering "unsolicited flyers."

17/05/2025

Last night had tornadoes and thunderstorms rip through 12 states leaving over 20 people dead as more bodies are discovered and a half million people without their homes and/or power. Please check on your loved ones in these states in case you are not aware.

Also, a huge shoutout to VEC for working all night through the thunderstorms we endured here in TN and while thankfully not like these others, still caused the workers to work throughout the night and are still working today.

A new round of severe weather turned deadly on Friday with multiple tornadoes tearing across the central United States, including one that prompted an urgent and rare tornado emergency in Illinois.

17/05/2025

https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/05/17/multiple-dead-after-possible-tornado-london-mayor-says/

Nine of the those deaths were in Laurel County, and the other death was in neighboring Pulaski County.