Tropical storm Florence is expected to reach the shores of the Carolinas and Virginia later this week, but weather reports indicate Tennesseans are unlikely to feel any impact from it.

When will Florence make landfall?

Florence is forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane by Monday, with sustained winds of more than 110 mph, according to USA TODAY.

Meteorologists anticipate the storm will weaken by the time it reaches the shores of North and South Carolina and Virginia on Thursday.

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All three states have declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm.

What impact will Florence have on Tennessee?

Not much. At least that's what Faith Borden, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Nashville, said Sunday.

"The stuff we’re seeing is not going to be directly related to Florence, that’s for sure," she said.

Borden said while East and Middle Tennessee will continue to see some rainfall over the next few days, it won't be as a result of Florence.

Instead, she said, Tennessee could see some moisture as part of a front in the Gulf of Mexico.

Over the next seven days, East Tennessee could see 2 to 3 inches of rain while Middle Tennessee could get 1 or 2 inches, Borden said.

"I wouldn’t get my ark yet," Borden said.

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