Hazardous Weather Outlook

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Northeast Georgia and the Western Carolinas. A powerful storm system will impact the region Saturday evening into Sunday bringing heavy rain and severe storms. The main hazards with any severe storms that develop are damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and large hail. A strong tornado cannot be ruled out. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall may result in isolated nuisance to minor flooding, especially across the southwest North Carolina mountains and the South Carolina and Georgia mountains. Gusty non-thunderstorm winds will develop Saturday into Sunday, with gusts from 35-50 mph across the North Carolina mountains and 25-35 mph gusts elsewhere.