Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Expected Thursday: GA Weather

GEORGIA — Strong to severe thunderstorms can be expected Thursday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for portions of North and Central Georgia, the NWS said.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms can be expected, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Some strong to isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible. The main hazards will be strong to possibly damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall, NWS said.

Then during the next few days, scattered to numerous thunderstorms can be expected each day with the greatest thunderstorm chances during the afternoon and evening hours. Strong to isolated severe storms will be possible and could produce strong gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding in flood prone areas.

The forecast for the next couple of days includes:

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.