Severe weather possible in Knoxville on Friday [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An area of low pressure in the Deep South will be moving into the area Friday.

A tornado watch has been issued for most East Tennessee counties until 5 p.m. EST. 

Friday morning, light rain will develop.

A cold front attached to the low-pressure system could cause strong to severe storms to develop in East Tennessee.

The timing looks to be between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday.

The biggest threats will be gusty winds of 70 to 80 mph, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes.

A High Wind Warning has been issued from 10 a.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Saturday.

Downed trees and power outages look to be a concern with these gusty winds.