Here's Where Small Hail, Strong Winds Could Hit During GA Storms

GEORGIA — As the rainy trend resumes in Georgia, the National Weather Service reported small hail could fall into the northern and central regions with the Thursday afternoon systems.

Residents may also be concerned about strong wind gusts, which can blow through the area during the afternoon and evening scattered thunderstorms, the NWS reported.

This includes people living in Cherokee, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, Henry, Clayton, Douglas, Hall, Rockdale, Paulding, Oconee, Clarke, Bartow, Barrow, Fayette and Forsyth counties.

The potentially strong storms are expected to arrive between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. due to a sluggish frontal boundary heading south through Georgia, the NWS said in an update on Facebook.

Weather officials did not forecast severe weather in Georgia, and no alerts were in place as of early Thursday morning.

The storms are a continuation of a wet pattern that has been soaking the Peach State. The NWS predicted these systems to persist daily through Sunday night.

Residents may get a reprieve from the bad weather on Monday and Tuesday before the storms return Wednesday, according to a NWS forecast.

A similar prediction was made in the Columbus area, though a forecast showed a rainy day on Monday.

New expectations for Savannah show partly or mostly sunny days for the coastal town, excluding Saturday and Sunday when rain is expected to pour.

Here is the National Weather Service's detailed forecast for metro Atlanta:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5-10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.