Severe thunderstorms caused significant damage in Marion County earlier this evening.

The KNIA/KRLS Severe Weather Action Team was on the air just before 5:30 with live coverage for a pair of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. Six full-time staff members were on the air, with reports called in from trained weather spotters and out WeatherEye meteorologists. More than two inches of rain fell alone in Knoxville while KNIA/KRLS was on the air. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 a.m. Wednesday.

It was an active evening for Knoxville Fire and Rescue and Knoxville Police. During the heart of the storm, firefighters were called to assist a van in a ditch along Hwy 14 near Knoxville Airport, secure an area along Attica Road due to damage to a power line, and respond to a vehicle fire at Competine St.

The Knoxville Township Rural Fire Department responded to the home of a propane customer that was struck by lightning on T-15 and the CO detector was going off. Indiana Township Fire Department assisted with a tree and power line down along Story Drive. None of the incidents resulted injuries. Mid-American reported approximately 200 without people in Knoxville and Marion County at one point during storm.

Washington and Attica Road in Knoxville is a “complete flood over” as per Fire Chief Jim Mitchell. Reports of small hail were reported south of Pella.