India, Sept. 4 -- Severe weather swept through East Tennessee on Thursday afternoon, which prompted both a tornado and a severe thunderstorm warning across multiple counties. Parts of Knox, Anderson, and Roane counties are placed under a tornado warning until 1:30 pm EDT, as reported by WBIR, with a severe thunderstorm warning extended to 2 pm EDT.

Meanwhile, Greene County has remained under a severe thunderstorm warning until 1:45 pm EDT. Washington and Unicoi face the same threat until 1:30 pm EDT.

The wind gusts are expected to reach up to 60 mph and hail up to the size of a quarter. The storm could also trigger localized flooding.

People who are residing in the areas where the tornado warnings are issued are advised to seek the low...