Traffic was severely backed up in the northbound lanes. Emergency crews are directing drivers off of the interstate.
Preliminary storm surveys determined that two tornadoes hit the region on Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
Officials in eastern Tennessee say two people were killed when severe storms with two tornadoes moved through the region.
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Tennessee winter tornado kills mother and daughter, several others injuredA devastating winter tornado in Morgan County, Tennessee, killed at least two people and injured several others on Friday.
A suspected tornado event Thursday night killed two people in a small East Tennessee community, the local emergency management agency said.
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